Sitka Police Department received the following calls as of 8 a.m. today.
July 23
At 12:23 a.m. a caller asked for a welfare check on a man in a downtown bar. The man was leaving when officers arrived, and was given help returning safely to his boat.
A dog found by the roundabout was taken to the police station where the owner retrieved it.
At 4 p.m. a man was seen stumbling on the O’Connell Bridge. Officers found he was able to care for himself.
At 5:32 p.m. police were asked to give a trespassing citation to a person taking items from garbage bins at SMC Plaza.
At 7:31 p.m. a caller said a man in the store was yelling about people not wearing masks.
At 9:59 p.m. a smoke alarm was reported sounding at a downtown business. The smoke was traced to burned food.
July 24
At 10:52 a.m. a welfare check was requested on a person with COVID. The person was found to be OK.
At 3 p.m. a caller said a driver had dropped off a couch at Herring Cove. Police contacted the driver, who then took the couch to the dump.
July 25
At 1:53 a.m. a Lance Drive resident complained of noise from neighbors.
At 6:36 a.m. kids were reported on the roof of Keet Gooshi Heen. Officers told them to get down and not to get up there again.
At 7:52 p.m. a bear was reported in the 4700 block of HPR.
At 10:20 a.m. a caller reported an SUV had flipped over into a ditch at Kramer Avenue and Harbor Mountain bypass. Officers found the driver and the passenger were OK.
At 11:13 p.m. was reported in the 500 block of HPR.
Sitka Police
Richard Matthew Davis, 31, was arrested Friday on a warrant stemming from a charge of driving under the influence.
Emergency Calls
Sitka Fire Department received six ambulance calls Friday, one on Saturday and two on Sunday.
At 5:52 a.m. Saturday burning toast set off a fire alarm at 404 Lake Street.
Boat Sinks
The 46-foot F/V Zarembo sank at Eliason Harbor Saturday morning, and was being disposed of this morning.
Deputy Harbormaster Jeremiah Johnson said some diesel oil was spilled and absorbent materials were laid out. Police said the Coast Guard was notified.
Because wood on the boat was rotten, the owner decided to dispose of it, Johnson said. It was towed to the launch ramp, and today its parts were separated for disposal.
