Information about fire, police, and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases.
Homer Volunteer Fire Department
Week of Mar. 13 – Mar. 19
Homer Volunteer Fire Department responded to two Advanced Life Support emergencies and five Basic Life Support emergencies, for a total of seven Emergency Medical Service-related tone outs. In addition, there were three fire-related calls, two fire investigations, and one structure fire with two injured.
Kachemak Emergency Services Area
KESA responded to two Emergency Medical Services calls last week.
Western Emergency Services
Western Emergency Services responded to nine medical calls and four fire calls the week of Mar. 20 through Mar. 26.
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Homer Police Department
Mar. 20
At 10:19 p.m., Homer police received a report about a suspicious female. As a result, a 39-year-old Anchorage resident, was arrested for a felony $2,500 Anchorage Alaska State Troopers warrant on original charges of scheme to defraud, second-degree forgery, and second-degree theft and was taken to the Homer Jail.
Mar. 21
At 1:11 a.m., Homer police assisted Homer Volunteer Fire Department with a medical call.
Mar. 24
At 8:01 a.m., Homer police responded to Hazel Avenue and Heath Street for a report of a driver who might need assistance. The driver was located, and all was well.
At 8:06 a.m., Homer police responded to the Best Western hotel for a report of an accident after-the-fact.
At about 10:10 a.m., Homer police assisted someone getting to South Peninsula Hospital after a welfare check.
At 7:36 p.m., Homer police went to a residence to perform a welfare check, due to their vehicle having not moved in some time. They were unable to locate individual, and the vehicle was gone.
Mar. 25
At 12:14 p.m., Homer police responded to Save U More for a vehicle collision.
At 20:51 p.m., Homer police responded to a residence on Diamond Ridge to assist Alaska State Troopers. Officers responded and detained a 47-year-old Homer residence until troopers arrived. She was taken by Kenai Emergency Services to South Peninsula Hospital and was issued a summons for fourth-degree criminal mischief (domestic violence).
Mar. 26
At 2:14 a.m., Homer police received a report of a lost dog.
At 10:09 a.m., Homer police assisted with the retrieval of a lost or possibly stolen wallet. The wallet was found and returned to the owner.
At about 10:50 a.m., Homer police responded to a disturbance on Tamera Street.
At 3:04 p.m., Homer police did a welfare check. The individual was fine and was advised to contact his family.
At 3:13 p.m., Homer police were advised of harassment.
At 4:32 p.m., Homer police received a report of a found dog, which was taken to the animal shelter.
At 9:29 p.m., Homer police assisted Alaska State Troopers with a traffic stop. A 34-year-old Homer resident was arrested on a U.S. Probations warrant and taken to the Homer Jail.
At 9:57 p.m., Homer police assisted with a welfare check. The subject was fine and was advised options for assistance.
Alaska State Troopers
Mar. 24
At 6:17 p.m., Alaska State Troopers in Anchor Point responded to a 911 accidental dial at a residence near the Old Sterling Highway in Anchor Point. During the investigation, a 42-year-old Anchor Point resident was contacted, who had an outstanding $250 misdemeanor arrest warrant for failure to appear on the initial charge of driving while license revoked. He was arrested and taken to the Homer Jail.
Mar. 25
At about 4:40 p.m., Alaska State Troopers in Anchor Point contacted a 66-year-old Anchor Point resident at a residence on North Fork Road. After investigation determined he had an outstanding misdemeanor arrest warrant for failure to remand on the charge of driving under the influence, he was arrested and taken to the Homer Jail without bail on the warrant.
At about 8:40 p.m., Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop in Anchor Point for an equipment violation. After investigation, the driver, a 53-year-old Anchor Point resident was issued a misdemeanor summons for driving while license revoked.
Mar. 26
On Mar. 24 at 20:51 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a 911 call. During subsequent investigation, it was determined that the caller, identified as a 39-year-old Anchor Point resident, was providing false information. On Mar. 26 at about 4:50 p.m., troopers located and arrested the caller for false report and violating conditions of release, along with four outstanding misdemeanor arrest warrants, totaling $100 in bail. The caller was taken to the Homer Jail, where she was held without bail, pending arraignment, due to the violating conditions of release charge.
At about 9:00 p.m., Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on Valley Side Avenue in Anchor Point. After investigation determined the driver, a 34-year-old Homer resident, had a no bail arrest warrant for a federal probation violation on the initial charges of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, he was arrested for his warrant and also received the new charge of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and was taken to Homer Jail without bail. Troopers thank the Homer Police Department for their assistance.
Courts
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. Disposition of cases can be found at https://public.courts.alaska.gov/web/scheduled/docs/crimdisp.pdf.
Jennifer Reiser, 39, false information/report – ID at arrest, investigation, incarceration; and violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor, Anchor Point case.
Kostas Nikolaos Bairamis, 34, fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance – previous conviction in the preceding 10 years, Anchor Point case.
