Homer Police Reports

Homer Police
Sept. 5
A woman at 9:04 a.m. reported losing her car keys at Bishop’s Beach.
A woman at 2:35 p.m. asked police to do a welfare check on a man at his Fairview Avenue home. Police couldn’t find the man but later located him and took him to South Peninsula Hospital. He was housed at the jail pending a mental health evaluation.
A man at 7:33 p.m. reported being harassed at a Homer Spit address.
Sept. 6
A caller at 12:32 a.m. reported a fight in progress at a Pioneer Avenue bar.
A caller at 7:50 a.m. reported a black bear off Ben Walters Lane.
A caller at 10:05 a.m. reported suspicious persons at a Bartlett Street address.
A woman at 2:45 p.m. reported possible camping violations at Bishop’s Beach. Police determined the people were camping on private property.
A caller at 3:49 p.m. reported a box of diapers stolen from the baggage claim area at the Homer Airport.
A woman at 4:31 p.m. reported a stranded sea otter on the Spit. Police notified the Alaska SeaLife Center.
A caller at 6:25 p.m. reported a lost purse.
A man at 6:25 p.m. made a 911 call of vandalism to his Sitka Rose Circle home. Police later issued a summons to a 26-year-old woman for criminal mischief for splattering red paint on the home’s vinyl siding.
A woman at 8:05 p.m. reported a purse stolen from a Spit address. The purse was later reported found and returned to the owner with most items accounted for.
Sept. 7
A caller at 12:05 a.m. reported a trailer being towed with no rear lights. Police contacted the driver of the truck pulling the trailer who made arrangements for a friend to follow him home.
A person at 12:16 a.m. made a 911 call reporting violation of conditions of release.
A caller at 1:12 a.m. reported loud vehicles at Bishop’s Beach.
Police at 2:40 p.m. contacted an 18-year-old man driving on the Sterling Highway and issued him a summons for not having insurance and a driver’s license violation.
A caller at 8:20 p.m. reported being concerned for a child being yelled at excessively by a parent. Police responded and found all was OK.
A caller from a Spit business at 10:15 p.m. reported being concerned about patrons driving. Police responded and found the subjects had walked back to their hotel.
Sept. 8
Police at 3:48 a.m. contacted a 22-year-old man driving on the Sterling Highway and arrested him for driving without a license and not having proof of insurance.
A caller at 4:35 p.m. reported a disturbance at a Sterling Highway address. Police responded but couldn’t find the disturbance.
A man at 5:43 p.m. reported hearing gunfire in the Mariner Drive area. Police responded but could not find the source.
Sept. 9
A caller at 9:09 a.m. reported a person driving recklessly near small school children on Pioneer Avenue.
A city worker at 10:31 a.m. reported a camper was at a Karen Hornaday Park site after being trespassed. Police issued a 28-year-old man a summons for criminal trespass and another 30-day trespass notice.
A man at 12:54 p.m. reported a TV stolen from a Spit Road address.
Several people at 1:48 p.m. made a 911 call of a car crash with injuries on the Sterling Highway near Baycrest Hill. Police and medics responded.
A caller at 2:30 p.m. reported possible drug activity in the Ben Walters Lane area.
A caller at 3:45 p.m. reported a man detained for shoplifting at a Greatland Street address. Police arrested a 56-year-old man for concealment of merchandise.
A man at 2:40 p.m. reported a person in the Fireweed Lane area threatened to shoot his dog.
A man at 2:44 p.m. reported his cell phone was stolen.
Sept. 10
A person at 2:30 a.m. made a 911 call of a loud and belligerent man at a Pioneer Avenue hotel. Police responded and found the man sleeping in his room. All was OK.
A person at 3:09 p.m. made a 911 call of a man who had shoplifted from a Pioneer Avenue store was leaving the store. Police responded and arrested a 20-year-old man for fourth-degree theft and fifth-degree weapons misconduct. He also was issued an indefinite trespass notice.
A caller at 7:35 p.m. reported a dog was left in a car on Fairview Avenue for long periods of time.
A caller at 7:30 p.m. reported a car towing a boat on a trailer with a child and adult sitting in the boat on East End Road. Police could not find the boat.
A caller at 8:53 p.m. made a 911 call of a “report every dangerous driver immediately” suspect in a car that stopped in the roadway on Lake Street near Beluga Lake. Police determined the driver was taking photos.
Sept. 11
A caller at 9:58 a.m. reported truck drivers using air-assist or Jake brakes on East End Road.
A caller at 6:08 p.m. reported men pushing a shopping cart down Hazel Avenue and loitering on a local trail.
A woman at 7:50 p.m. reported no water at a Shirley Court home. Police contacted Public Works.
Sept. 12
A caller at 11:12 a.m. reported trespass issues and property left behind at a Spit address.
Police at 11:30 a.m. issued a subpoena at a Pioneer Avenue address.
A caller at 2:09 p.m. reported losing a wallet.
A caller at 5:31 p.m. reported a car in the ditch on Pioneer Avenue. Police arrested a 51-year-old man for driving under the influence.
A caller at 5:30 p.m. reported suspicious circumstances regarding a seal. Police notified the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
A woman at 10:30 p.m. reported a domestic dispute at a Mission Road address. Police responded and gave a man a ride to another residence.
Sept. 13
Several people at 5:34 a.m. made 911 calls of a truck fire on Soundview Avenue. Police and firefighters responded.
A caller at 11:28 a.m. reported seeing a subject wanted for a probation violation on East End Road.
A caller at 2:29 p.m. reported a group of drunk people sitting near the road on Hazel Avenue. Police responded and dispersed the people.
A caller at 6:51 p.m. reported a domestic disturbance at a Sitka Rose Circle address. Police arrested a 34-year-old man for fourth-degree assault.
Sept. 14
Police at 12:20 a.m. assisted medics at a Spit Road business.
Police at 4:02 a.m. contacted a 28-year-old man driving on Pioneer Avenue and arrested him for DUI.
A caller at 6:01 p.m. asked for a welfare check on a man staggering on a sidewalk on the Sterling Highway. Police responded and all was OK.
Police at 7:15 p.m. contacted a 36-year-old man driving on Kachemak Drive and issued him a summons for driving while license suspended.
Sept. 15
A caller from Anchorage at 3:40 a.m. reported finding in Anchorage a purse belonging to a Homer resident.