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May 13, 2025, Police Blotter

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Sitka Police Department logged the following calls in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. today.

May 12

At 9:31 a.m. police checked on the welfare of a man at the skate park who seemed to be having health issues. Police found the issues were the result of activity the night before and he was okay.

A school reported a worker had been found to have taken cleaning supplies but the school did not want to press charges.

A woman was reported harassing staff members of a business in the 800 block of Lincoln Street. Police talked to those involved and presented options.

At 12:33 p.m. a woman was reported refusing to leave a residential building in the 400 block of Lake Street. After police responded she left the area but later was reported trespassing in a lodging in the 400 block of SMC. She was told to leave and not return there.

At 1:36 p.m. a husky was reported running at large on Crabapple Drive. It was taken to the animal shelter, where its owner claimed it.

Young vandals forced open the door of a chapel in the Russian Orthodox Cemetery, wrote graffiti on the walls and left trash. Police opened a case.

At 7:06 p.m. a caller said a very loud ATV was being driven in the 2400 block of HPR. The ATV was gone when officers arrived.

May 13

At 4:51 a.m. TSA called from the airport to say a passenger had two Glocks with bullets in the magazines but not in the chambers. An officer cleared the guns, and the passenger was allowed to board.

Emergency Calls

Sitka Fire Department received two ambulance calls Monday.