Sitka Police Department logged the following calls as of 8 a.m. today.
October 4
At 1:46 a.m. a caller said someone appeared to be sleeping in a vehicle on Burkhart Drive and temperatures were down.
At 7:06 a.m. a bear nuisance citation was issued to a resident on Hemlock Street.
At 7:19 a.m. trash was reported scattered on Valhalla Drive. An officer picked up the trash.
A caller reported a possible fraud in which a third party may have opened an account.
At 2:33 p.m. a welfare check was requested on Lake Street where people were reported sleeping in a vehicle. The vehicle left as police arrived, but officers stopped it and made sure everyone was OK.
At 5:18 p.m. a driver was reported to have left a gas station without paying. He returned later and paid.
At 10:20 p.m. people were reported at SMC and Eagle Beach. Officers found they were looking at the stars.
At 10:37 p.m. an officer reported he was in the Sitka High parking lot with a very large bear and spilled trash. Police planned to work with the high school on making changes in handling of trash.
October 5
At 12:26 a.m. people were reported at the shooting range in the 5200 block of HPR. They told officers skies were clear and they were looking at stars.
At 2:26 a.m. a bear was reported to have dragged trash on Observatory Street. Officers picked up the trash.
At 6:12 a.m. and 6:34 a.m. officers gave residents in the 200 block of Marine Street verbal warnings for having garbage out. The officers picked up the garbage.
Emergency Calls
Sitka Fire Department received four ambulance calls Monday.
