Information about fire, police and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases.
Homer Volunteer Fire Department
April 5-11
Firefighters and emergency medical technicians responded to nine medical calls and no fire calls.
Kachemak Emergency Services
April 5-11
Emergency medical technicians responded to three EMS calls and two fire calls.
Western Emergency Services
April 5-11
Firefighters and emergency medical technicians responded to 11 medical calls and two fire calls.
Homer Police
April 4
Homer Police at 9:51 p.m. made a routine traffic stop on a 36-year-old Homer woman and arrested her for driving under the influence. She was taken to the Homer Jail and her car towed from the scene.
Police at 10:21 p.m. received a report of a disabled vehicle in the roadway. The caller reported a short while later that the driver smelled of alcohol and walked away after being told police had been notified. Following an investigation, police arrested the driver, a 30-year-old Homer woman, for DUI and refusal to take a breath test and took her to the Homer Jail.
April 8
Police at 7:27 a.m. received a report of a hit-and-run incident that occurred on April 7 in a parking lot.
Police at 10:16 a.m. went to a single vehicle rollover at Skyline Drive and Woodman Lane.
Police at 11:38 a.m. went to a report of an assault. Police arrested a 26-year-old man for two counts of third-degree assault and one count of fourth-degree assault.
Police at 12:19 p.m. went to a report of a vehicle in the ditch on Lake Street.
April 9
Police at 9:14 a.m. received a report of a theft that happened on April 8. The incident remains under investigation.
Police at 11:40 a.m. arrested a 43-year-old person on an outstanding warrant for petition to revoke probation.
Police at 9:02 p.m. arrested a 39-year-old Anchorage man for DUI, refusal to submit to a chemical test and second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance. A 40-year-old Anchorage person was arrested for fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance.
April 10
Police at 11:20 a.m received a report of vandalism to a vehicle. The incident is under investigation.
Police at 5:10 p.m. arrested a 33-year-old Kenai man for two counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor and three counts of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor.
Police at 6:28 p.m. received a report of a hit-and-run incident in a parking lot. The case is under investigation.
Alaska State Troopers
April 6
An Alaska State Trooper K-9 team at 10:43 p.m. made a traffic stop on a driver for a speeding violation near Mile 166 Sterling Highway. Following an investigation, troopers arrested the driver, a 46-year-old Homer woman, for DUI. She was taken to the Homer Jail.
April 7
Troopers at 3:04 p.m. received a report that a 2003 blue GMC Sierra had been stolen near East End Road and McBride Avenue. A 4:52 p.m. troopers received another call that someone stole a Ski-doo snowmachine after a driver in the GMC Sierra appeared near East End Road and Unity Road. Troopers later located a 26-year-old Homer man in the area with the crashed Ski-doo. Troopers arrested the man for first-degree vehicle theft, second-degree vehicle theft, DUI, two counts of first-degree criminal trespassing, third-degree theft and driving while license revoked. He was taken to the Homer Jail.
April 8
Troopers at 7:29 a.m. received a report of a single vehicle rollover near Mile 143 Sterling Highway in Anchor Point. An investigation showed the driver, a 20-year-old Anchor Point woman, drove too fast for conditions. Troopers issued her a summons for not having insurance and speeding.
April 10
Troopers at 11:34 a.m. made a traffic stop on a 23-year-old Anchor Point man for a seatbelt violation. Troopers issued the driver a summons for driving without insurance.
Troopers at 4:05 p.m. made a traffic stop for speeding on a motorcycle driver on the North Fork Road. An investigation showed a 20-year-old Anchor Point man allowed a 14-year-old family member to drive the motorcycle without a license. Troopers cited the adult for permitting an unauthorized person to drive and failure to transfer title. The 14-year-old was released to an adult family member.
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. All defendants are presumed not guilty until convicted in court. Case files are available for public review at the courthouse.
Courts
Court records show the following actions taken in Homer Court through April 12:
Criminal Court
Patricia L. White, 30, driving under the influence, refusal to submit to a chemical test, Homer case.
Megan L. Frost, 36, DUI, Homer case.
Justin W. Post, 45, unlawful contact, violating conditions of release, domestic violence related, Anchor Point case.
Richard K. Yeater, 55, DUI, refusal to submit to a chemical test, Homer case.
David R. Faulkner, 52, fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, two counts; violating a domestic violence protective order, Homer case.
Erica S. Ball, 46, DUI, Homer case.
Adam D. Mahoney-Ardenia, 26, first-degree vehicle theft, a felony; second-degree vehicle theft, DUI, driving while license revoked, first-degree criminal trespass, two counts, third-degree theft, April 7 charges; attempted third-degree assault, two counts, fourth-degree assault, April 8 charges, Homer case.
Kimberly B. Cissney, 42, DUI, fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, three counts, Homer case.
Mark E. Palm, 26, driving while license revoked, suspended or canceled, Homer case.
Kristina Woolsey, 20, no motor vehicle insurance, Anchor Point case.
Sarah R. Pedrick, 29, unlawful contact, Homer case.
Jennifer J. Helberg, 45, unlawful contact, violating conditions of release, domestic violence, Anchor Point case.
Johnathon M. Perpich, 39, second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, a felony; DUI, refusal to submit to a chemical test, Homer case.
Paul M. Frary, 33, first-degree sexual abuse of a minor, two counts; second-degree sexual abuse of a minor, three counts, all felonies, Homer case.
Ehren J. Strahn, 40, fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, Homer case.
