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

Nov. 13-19

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to five medical calls and one fire call.

Homer Fire

Nov. 13-20

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to eight medical calls and two fire calls.

Nov. 15

Firefighters at 11:56 p.m. went to a fire alarm at a storage company on Smokey Bay Way. Homer Police responded and cancelled the call.

Nov. 16

Firefighters at 1:47 p.m. went to a gasline leak on Kachemak Drive and isolated the area until Enstar Natural Gas crews could mitigate the leak.

Kachemak Emergency Services

Nov. 13-19

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to five medical calls.

Homer Police

Nov. 14

A caller at 5:31 p.m. reported a suspicious vehicle parked at the end of the road at Sabrina Road and Mark White Avenue. An officer went to the area.

A caller at 10:27 p.m. reported a suspicious vehicle parked at the end of the road at Sabrina Road and Mark White Avenue. An officer went to the location, contacted some people and advised them to leave the area.

A caller at 11:17 p.m. reported smoke coming from behind a business on Ocean Drive. Officers responded to the location and paged the Homer Volunteer Fire Department. Officers located the source of the smoke and canceled the request for fire response.

Officers at 11:34 p.m. were responding to an unoccupied vehicle on the side of the road at Mile 171 of the Sterling Highway when they contacted the driver, who was out of gas. Officers assisted with removing the vehicle from the road.

Nov. 15

A caller at 9:21 a.m. reported damage to a building on the Homer Bypass. An officer responded to the scene.

A caller at 11:04 a.m. observed a motor vehicle accident causing damage on Lake Street. An officer responded to the scene and ACE Towing was contacted to remove a vehicle.

A caller at 1:57 p.m. reported loose goats near the highway at the intersection of Mt. Augustine Avenue and the Sterling Highway. Animal Control was notified. An officer went to the area but was unable to locate the goats.

An officer at 6:01 p.m. contacted a wanted person on Felix Circle. The 55-year-old man was arrested on a warrant and taken to the Homer Jail.

A caller at 10:23 p.m. reported that their minor son was refusing to come home to their Sterling Highway house. An officer contacted the son.

Nov. 16

A caller at 12:31 a.m. reported suspicious vehicles on East End Road. Officers went to the location and arrested a 36-year-old man on an outstanding warrant.

Alaska State Troopers at 7:21 a.m. reported a suspicious vehicle on East End Road. An officer went to the area and arrested a 23-year-old man for driving while intoxicated and misconduct involving a controlled substance.

A caller at 11:55 a.m. reported a suspicious vehicle with a person passed out inside on East End Road. An officer responded to the scene, but did not find the person impaired.

An agency at 1:45 p.m. reported a gas leak on Kachemak Drive. Officers responded to the scene for traffic control.

A person at 7:36 p.m. went to the police station counter to report someone inside a restroom at Pioneer Avenue and Heath Street who was not responding. An officer went to the scene.

Nov. 17

A caller at 7:04 p.m. reported a disabled vehicle in a bad spot on the roadway at Mile 168 Sterling Highway. Officers responded to the scene.

Nov. 18

A caller at Officers at 11:15 p.m. arrested a 50-year-old woman on an outstanding warrant at Heath Street and Hazel Avenue.

Nov. 19

A caller at 2:08 a.m. reported an unwanted man knocking on their door of their Sterling Highway home. An officer responded to the scene and arrested the 31-year-old man for criminal trespass. He was taken to the Homer Jail.

A caller at 11:45 a.m. reported a vicious canine on their property on Soundview Avenue. An officer went to the scene.

Troopers

Nov. 13

Alaska State Troopers at about 9:17 a.m. on Oct. 25 received a report of a burglary on Chris Circle in Anchor Point. Anchorage Police reported finding an abandoned vehicle near Potter Marsh. When they contacted the owner, a 29-year-old Anchor Point woman, she reported the vehicle should be at the Chris Circle address. An investigation showed sometime during the night an unknown person had forced open the door to the residence and took the keys to the woman’s vehicle and stole the vehicle. Also during this time a fire was started near a shed causing damage to the shed.

During the investigation evidence was located that led to the arrest of a person. Charges were filed in the Homer Court and on Nov. 13 the person was remanded into the Anchorage Jail on an arrest warrant. Charges include first-degree burglary, first-degree vehicle theft, fourth-degree criminal mischief, and fourth-degree attempted theft.

Nov. 15

Alaska State Troopers at 12:32 a.m. received a report of an assault on Glenn Road in Homer. An investigation showed a 32-year-old Homer woman had assaulted her boyfriend during an argument. She was arrested and taken to the Homer Jail.

Nov. 20

Alaska State Troopers at 3:30 p.m. near Mile 12 Funny River Road in Soldotna contacted a man and woman they recognized from a prior call. Troopers identified them as a 21-year-old Happy Valley woman and a 31-year-old Soldotna man; the man had initially given a false name. Troopers arrested both on warrants for violating conditions of felony probation and the woman for violating conditions orf release.,

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

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through Nov. 18:

Judgments

Ludwig O. Hansen, 26, charges dismissed, two counts of violating a domestic violence protective order.

Tod D. Radmaker, 56, charge dismissed, driving without a valid operators license.

Brandon U. Bernier, 19, charge dismissed, fourth-degree theft.

Gabriel Munoz, 23, charge dismissed, furnishing alcohol to a person under 21 years old.

Susan L. Mossman, 54, pleaded guilty to driving with a license that was canceled, suspended or revoked for driving under the influence. She was sentenced to 10 days in jail or on monitoring with 10 days suspended; ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund and a suspended $100 jail surcharge; and placed on probation for one year.

Andrew T. Ashby, 27, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. He was fined $2,000 with $500 suspended and sentenced to 30 days in jail or on monitoring with 27 days suspended; ordered to pay $75 to support the Police Training Fund, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and the $66 cost of imprisonment; ordered to attend an alcohol safety action program and install an ignition interlock device; had his driver’s license revoked for 90 days; and was placed on probation for one year.

Ernest L. Luuloa-Chang, 24, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 85 days suspended with credit for time served; ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended; ordered to complete a Batterer’s Intervention Program; ordered to give a DNA sample if requested by an officer; and placed on probation for two years.

Luke H. Garvey, 26, pleaded guilty to concealing merchandise under $250. He was fined $2,000 and ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund.

Criminal Court

Bronson J. Butler, 35, driving under the influence.

Kai Simmons, 23, fourth-degree theft charged Nov. 11; driving under the influence and fourth-degree misconduct involving controlled substances, three counts, all charged Nov. 16.

Josif N. Yakunin, 33, criminal nonsupport, two counts.

Henry F. Ackerman, 63, driving under the influence and two counts of fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance.

Chrsitine L. Sprouse, 32, fourth-degree assault.

Tiffany B. Tesar, 25, fourth-degree theft.

Eulelia J. Hendryx, 34, violating a domestic violence protective order.

Civil Court

In the matter of the following persons, contempt of court — failure to report to jury duty: Sunny Bourgeois, Anthony Christiansen, Jordan Dyer, Alexandra N. Efimoff, Julianne G. Hargrove, Craig A. Heimbold, Clarence W. Johns, Eddoksia N. Lasiter, Ivan F. Mametieff, Eldon Maust, Michael N. Moonin-Tabios, Joshua S. Moore, Frederik Munro, John D. Newton, Michael R. Pintur, Anthony H. Rea, Natasha M. Reynolds, Richard A. Reynolds, Arthur R. Short, Kathy Clark, Amelia Inman, Freddie F. Krush Jr., Valentina A. Martushev, Ian M. Tolva.

Small Claims

Kyra Harty, Keon Mostofi v. Robert Zollo, debt.

Kenai Peninsula Borough v. Alecia M. Vaughan, debt.

Kenai Peninsula Borough v. Mark W. Cooper, debt.

Kenai Peninsula Housing Initiatives v. Lorine Archila, debt.

Credit Union 1 v. Adam C. Dillon, Debra M. Dillon, debt.

Molly M. Kennedy v. National Warranty Corporation, debt.