Cops and Courts

Information about fire, police and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases.

Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

Aug. 10-16

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to 11 medical calls and four fire calls.

Homer Police

Aug. 12

Homer Police officers responded to a residence for a report of a disturbance at 1:49 p.m. As a result, a 64-year-old Homer man was arrested the next day for domestic violence-related third-degree assault and fourth-degree misconduct involving a weapon. He was taken to the Homer Jail.

Aug. 13

Homer Police arrested a 38-year-old Homer man for disorderly conduct and fourth-degree criminal mischief.

Homer Police officer made a traffic stop at 11:44 p.m. after noticing erratic driving, and arrested a 63-year-old Anchorage man for driving under the influence.

Aug. 15

Homer Police officers stopped a vehicle for failing to stop before entering a non-roadway and failing to yield to oncoming traffic. A 40-year-old Anchor Point man was arrested for driving under the influence.

Aug. 16

Homer Police officers arrested a 48-year-old Homer woman for trespassing.

Aug. 17

Homer Police officers were called to a home for a disturbance. They arrested a 68-year-old Homer man for violating conditions of a protective order.

Troopers

Aug. 12

At 3:50 a.m., Alaska State Troopers contacted a 31-year-old Homer man asleep in a vehicle at a business in Anchor Point. Investigation revealed him to be in possession of a controlled substance, heroin. He was issued a criminal citation for fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance.

Aug. 13

At 7:39 p.m. the Soldotna Alaska State Troopers K-9 Team responded to Kasilof for a report of a (REDDI) Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately. The vehicle was described as a bronze 2003 Kia Optima reported to be driven erratically. An APSIN check revealed the driver has an expired operator’s license. The driver was issued a traffic citation for driving on an expired operator’s license. The passenger provided a false name and investigation revealed his identity as an 18-year-old Homer man. He had an outstanding warrant out of Anchorage for violating conditions of release and failing to appear to court for the original charge of third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance. An APSIN check revealed the man was still on conditions of release out of Anchorage for the original charge of third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance. He was found to be in possession of controlled substances. He was arrested and transported to Wildwood Pretrial where he was remanded without bail on charges of the outstanding warrant, violating conditions of release and two counts of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance.

At approximately 9:43 a.m., Alaska State Troopers received multiple reports of a white Toyota Tacoma that crashed into the ditch near Mile 47 Sterling Highway in Cooper Landing. Investigation revealed that a 19-year-old Ninilchik man had been driving under the influence of controlled substances and was also arrested for fourth-degree misconduct involving weapons. The man was arrested and transported to the Seward Jail where he was remanded and held on $500 bail.

Aug. 17

At approximately 6:33 p.m. the Alaska State Troopers responded to a report of a paranoid male who was acting irrationally near Mile 50 Sterling Highway, in Cooper Landing. It was reported the man, age 38 of Anchor Point, had a flat tire on his vehicle and his three children in the car with him. The man was advised by AST to have a tow truck assist with his flat tire as he was unable to change it himself. The man called a tow truck but then chose to drive his vehicle southbound on the Sterling Highway to the point his tire shredded and he was driving on his rim. He was stopped near Mile 76 Sterling Highway and arrested for reckless endangerment for each child in the vehicle. The man was transported to the Wildwood Pre Trial Facility where he was held without bail. The children were released to their mother. Neither drugs or alcohol are factors in the incident.

Information regarding courthouse activity is taken from logbooks and court-issued forms and may not contain all details of the final disposition of each case. Case files are available for public review at the courthouse.

Courts

Date

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through Aug. 17:

Criminal Court

Lorelei M. Reece, 26, domestic violence-related third-degree assault and interfering with the report of a domestic violence crime, Homer.

Jenna E. Delumeau, 45, domestic violence-related driving under the influence and domestic violence-related third-degree assault, Anchor Point.

David W. Fry, domestic violence-related third-degree assault, and fourth-degree misconduct involving weapons, Homer.

Joseph. D. Maze, 38, domestic violence-related disorderly conduct, and fifth-degree criminal mischief, Homer.

Kyle R. Hock, 31, fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, Anchor Point.

John E. Lapkass, 63, driving under the influence, Homer.

John E. Tatara Jr., 36, driving under the influence, Homer.

Jeffrey A. Estrada, 40, felony DUI, Homer.

Bertha P. Stewart, 44, domestic violence-related fourth-degree assault, domestic violence-related fourth-degree criminal mischief, and violating conditions of release, Anchor Point.

Trevor M. Iodence, 30, felony DUI, Homer.

Laurentii P. Reutov, 50, domestic violence-related fourth-degree assault and domestic violence-related fifth-degree criminal mischief, Homer.

Emily M. Harmon, 48, second-degree criminal mischief, Homer.

John L. Thomas, 68, domestic violence-related violating conditions of release, and violating a domestic violence protective order, Homer.