Police Blotter
Police received the following calls as of 8 a.m. today:
November 2
Keys were found on Eagle Way.
Child support paperwork was to be served in several child services cases.
At 4:13 p.m. a caller asked that two men be removed from property in the 2000 block of HPR. He said all parties were highly intoxicated and were “raising hell.” When officers arrived all had gone their separate ways.
At 4:27 p.m. a caller said juveniles were playing chicken with vehicles passing on Edgecumbe Drive. Officers made contact with five kids, including one who nearly ran out in front of the patrol vehicle. A parent of each juvenile was contacted.
At 5:52 p.m. a caller reported a traffic accident involving a bus and another vehicle at Airport Road and Harbor Drive. EMS took one to a hospital; and officers gave a driver a ticket for failure to avoid a collision.
At 6 p.m. a young black Lab with two collars was reported running loose at Shotgun Alley and Rands Drive.
At 7:18 p.m. a caller said an unknown intoxicated man was passed out in his truck on Monastery. Officers found the man was highly intoxicated and placed him in protective custody.
At 11:06 p.m. a caller on DeGroff Street reported seeing what looked like a small campfire and flashing light. Officers were unable to locate the caller, and saw nothing on the hillside.
November 3
At 2:23 a.m. a man reported a possible argument between his ex-wife and her boyfriend, and his ex-wife had messaged him to call police. Officers spoke to both parties, who agreed to calm down and go to bed separately.
At 6:47 a.m. a caller reported finding a dog which appeared to have two broken legs. The caller was to take it to a veterinary.
A caller said her boyfriend was stealing her boat. Due to the boat’s not being properly registered, officers told her it was a civil issue.
Dispatch received an Arizona restraining order to be served in Sitka.
At 4:31 p.m. a caller reported hearing a single gunshot in the area of the 3200 block of HPR. Two others called in, one of whom said fireworks were being set off. Officers did not find a source of the noise.
At 5:16 p.m. a caller said children ages 6 and 2 were outside playing without supervision on Lakeview Drive, and the younger one was driving an electric Jeep in the road. Officers said they would speak with the parents.
A caller said a relative was harassing him. Since the caller was in Juneau and the relative in Wrangell, an officer told the caller SPD couldn’t help him.
At 6:19 p.m. a man told police he was robbed and a friend’s rifle was taken by a person using a large wrench to threaten him. Police are investigating.
At 7:54 p.m. a woman who was confused about where she was asked police to help her get home. An officer provided transport.
November 4
The owner of a pickup blocking Anna Drive and Circle called the ones borrowing his vehicle to move it.
At 11:25 a.m. a resident reported an unknown boat was in his stall in Eliason Harbor.
Officers talked to the driver of a Ford Focus who pulled out in front of another driver without stopping at the stop sign at Katlian and Lincoln.
A resident said she was contacted by someone against whom she has a protective order. Police are investigating.
Hospital staff called for police help for a woman who was threatening to harm herself and had left the hospital. Police found her on Lake Street, and she agreed to return for medical care.
Police left a message for the person whose Samsung phone had been turned in.
Sitka Police
Linda D. Marvin, 46, was charged Friday with violating conditions of release by consuming alcohol.
David V. Evenson, 27, was charged Friday with violating conditions of release.
Two girls and four boys – ages 15, 16 and 17 – were accused of smoking marijuana in the Kimsham ballfields late Friday and charges are being forwarded to the juvenile probation officer for misconduct involving a controlled substance in the fifth degree.
Gary B. Gouker, 69, was charged with driving under the influence and refusal to take a breath test early Sunday.
Christopher R. Polasky, 25, was charged early Sunday with disorderly conduct and violating conditions of release.
Emergency Calls
Sitka Fire Department responded to eight requests for ambulances on Friday, one on Sunday and one today before 11 a.m.
At 5:52 p.m. Friday two ambulances, a fire truck and other fire hall vehicles were sent to the intersection of Harbor Way and Harbor Drive for an accident between a vehicle and a Community Ride bus. (See story, Page 1.)
Coast Guard
Rescues Miners
By Sentinel Staff
C.G. Rescues
2 Stranded
Near Haines
A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka helicopter rescued two stranded, hypothermic mine workers Saturday on the Tsirku River, 23 miles north of Haines, the Coast Guard said today.
The two men became stranded Friday afternoon when their vessel swamped and became submerged as they were transferring mining equipment in a remote section of the property.
The Coast Guard said the two made a shelter in a ditch about 250 yards from the water, but were having difficulty maintaining their fire and became hypothermic.
Alaska State Troopers called for the Coast Guard to rescue the men Saturday morning. They were picked up and flown to Juneau. Both were “mildly hypothermic” at the time of the transfer.
The Coast Guard commented in a news release:
“This is one of those cases that reminds us how important it is to prepare for any outdoor activity here in Alaska,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Dave Hastings, an avionics electrical technician on the case. “Having the proper equipment and clothing was their saving grace in this situation. Despite the degraded weather, we were still able to communicate and triumph over the severe winter weather.”
At the time of the rescue, winds were blowing over 20 mph, temperatures were low with freezing conditions, and visibility was low.
