Unalaska Police Blotter 03112018-03172018

03/11/18

Sun

05:04

Traffic Roads—The Roads Chief was contacted and notified of the slippery conditions of the roadways.

03/11/18

Sun

07:54

Public Safety—Sergeants authorized the continuation of a Category 1 travel advisement and a 24 chain authorization. A message was broadcast to the public to reflect this information.

03/11/18

Sun

13:15

Traffic Roads—Officers checked on a disabled vehicle off to the side of the road and found that the driver had run out of gas. They were receiving assistance from a good Samaritan. Officers came back later to find the vehicle had successfully made it to the gas station.

03/11/18

Sun

17:13

Welfare Check—Officers received a report of a young man lying in the snow. Officers found that the man was lying in the snow because he had overheated from a hot shower. The man, who had sufficiently cooled off, was walked back home.

03/11/18

Sun

23:02

DUI—Officers brought an individual into custody under the suspicion of DUI.  Upon arrival to the station, officers performed a PBT, and found the driver to be within the legal limit. The driver was warned of the dangers of driving while intoxicated, and subsequently released.

03/11/18

Sun

23:20

Taxi Violation—Officers observed a taxi driving with a tail light out and stopped the taxi for being out of compliance. Officers seized the taxi permit and put the taxi out of service until the light had been fixed. Shortly thereafter, the driver showed up to show that the tail light had been fixed. Upon officer inspection the permit was then given back.

03/12/18

Mon

12:44

Noise Disturbance—Officers responded to a report of loud music originating from a truck.

03/12/18

Mon

14:15

Civil—The city requested to have a Notice of Violation served to a member of the public. Officers were able to successfully serve the paperwork.

03/12/18

Mon

15:11

Theft—Officers spoke with a man who was reporting that his personal property had been stolen. Upon speaking with the man, officers learned that the victim had actually gifted the phone to another individual, but now wanted it back. The recipient of the gift agreed to return the gift if it meant the individual who had given them the gift would leave them alone.

03/12/18

Mon

20:32

Traffic Crime—Officers responded to a report of a vehicle traveling at approximately 70 mph towards Summer’s Bay. Officers were unable to locate the vehicle at the time of the report, but later located a vehicle matching the description coming back from Summer’s Bay. The driver did not believe he was going 70 mph. The driver was warned about the consequences of speeding.

03/12/18

Mon

21:39

Trespass—Security for a local cannery requested that officers respond to their location to assist in trespassing an individual from their properties. The individual was trespassed for 1 week.

03/12/18

Mon

22:45

Trespass—Officers arrested Wayland Smith, 51 yoa for Criminal Trespass, and two counts Assault 4 after officers responded to a call from a local cannery security team reporting that Smith had violated the trespass he had been advised of just 30 minutes earlier. While officers were escorting Smith the patrol vehicle, he became agitated, and assaulted officers while they were attempting to secure him in the patrol vehicle.

03/12/18

Mon

22:55

Welfare Check—Security for a local cannery reported that a woman had been unable to contact her husband for over two hours and wished to report him as missing. Officers located the individual’s husband while responding to a separate call. 

03/12/18

Mon

23:04

Welfare Check—Officers reported to the station that they were in contact with an individual stranded on Overland Pass. The stranded individual was at least a mile away from the local quarry. Officers met them at the bottom of Overland drive to ensure that all parties were safe and in good health.

03/13/18

Tue

08:19

Public Safety—Public Safety assisted an individual with their Sex Offender Registration.

03/13/18

Tue

09:11

Civil Paper Services All—The local courthouse issued a summons to be served.

03/13/18

Tue

09:24

Civil Paper Services All—The local courthouse issued a summons to be served.

03/13/18

Tue

11:00

Trespass—Security for a local cannery requested officers advise an individual of a change in their trespass order, upgrading it to a permanent trespass from all properties associated with the cannery.

03/13/18

Tue

11:03

Medevac—EMS provided Medevac services for the local Clinic.

03/13/18

Tue

11:25

Suspicious Person/Activity—Officers spoke with an individual who was concerned about their boss’ aggressive demeanor as of late. It was found no laws had been broken, and no workplace policies had been violated, and the complainant did not wish to pursue action, but simply wanted the behavior documented in case it were to escalate.

03/13/18

Tue

12:34

Suspicious Person/Activity—Officers responded to a report of a possible break in at a local hotel. Officers spoke to one of the tenants of the hotel, who stated that they had heard someone attempting to break into the room next door, and had heard the intruders threaten to kill the tenant. The tenant stated the noise came from the room next door. Upon checking the room next door, officers found the empty. No surveillance was obtained for the incident, and there was no evidence to support the tenant’s claims. Later, an individual close to the tenant stopped by the station to explain that the tenant was suffering from anxiety/depression, and has a tendency to exaggerate possibly threatening situations due to their paranoia.

03/13/18

Tue

12:47

Harassment—Officers spoke with an individual regarding a harassment issue. The individual explained that they had a situation in which they were attempting to obtain a restraining order, but worried that may not be enough. Ultimately, the individual just wanted to make officers aware of a possibly dangerous individual in town, and wanted to document incidents involving themselves and the dangerous individual in case there were any future issues.

03/13/18

Tue

13:08

Civil Paper Services All—The local courthouse issued a summons to be served.

03/13/18

Tue

13:50

Abandoned Vehicle—A local business made officers aware of a vehicle that had been abandoned on their property.

03/14/18

Wed

08:56

Civil Paper Services All—The State of Alaska issued a subpoena to be served.

03/14/18

Wed

15:19

Civil—Officers spoke with an individual regarding a deal he had made with an individual involving a vehicle and a large sum of money. The individual was advised that the situation was civil and to pursue it civilly through the court.

03/14/18

Wed

20:57

Welfare Check—Officers responded to a report of an aggravated individual who had locked his wife out of their house. The husband told officers he was agitated because he was jealous that his wife had gone to the neighbor’s to watch cable television for an hour. It was found no crime had been committed, though both parties were warned of the potential consequences of Domestic Violence.

03/15/18

Thu

00:59

Traffic Crime—Officers cited vehicles in violation of official signage at the Airport short term parking lot.

03/15/18

Thu

03:48

Sexual Assault/Offense—Officers arrested Jeffrey J Madigan, 49 yoa, for Sexual Assault 1. Officers had been requested to respond by security for a local cannery.

03/15/18

Thu

05:10

Traffic Roads—Officers requested the Roads Chief be contacted and notified of the slippery conditions of the roadways.

03/15/18

Thu

08:03

Assistance Rendered—Officers received a report that two children had snuck out of their home in the middle of the night. The parents discovered their children missing at around 0530 in the morning, and found them approximately five hours later. The parents wished to have officers discuss the dangers of sneaking out and violating curfew, and also requested to have the children cited for violating curfew. Officers were able to thoroughly convince children that their actions were dangerous, and should not be repeated.

03/15/18

Thu

09:55

MVA-Damage—Officers observed damage at a local gas station caused by a motor vehicle accident. Officers observed a hole in the roof of the gas station, and contacted the driver of a garbage truck who had made contact with the roof. A civil agreement was reached between the gas station and the company operating the garbage truck. The driver of the garbage truck was cited.

03/15/18

Thu

14:29

Traffic Crime—Officers responded to a report of a driver operating an unregistered vehicle. Officers were unable to locate the vehicle.

03/15/18

Thu

21:08

Trespass—Officers responded to a report of an obnoxious individual disturbing the peace at a residence. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the owner of the residence, who requested the obnoxious individual be trespassed for the night. Officers advised the individual they had been trespassed.

03/15/18

Thu

22:30

Domestic Disturbance—Officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a local cannery bunkhouse. Officers arrived at the bunkhouse to find the room in disarray, with many items knocked over and spread throughout the room. Officers contacted the responsible party. Ultimately, no one wished to press charges, and the individual responsible for the mess was put in another room for the night.

03/16/18

Fri

02:02

Assault—Officers arrested Anthony Cervantes, 27 yoa, after it was reported he had stabbed another individual. Cervantes was charged with Assault 1. Cervantes was located approximately half a mile from the scene of the crime.  

03/16/18

Fri

02:05

Ambulance Request—EMS responded to a report of a patient who had suffered stabbing wounds.

03/16/18

Fri

09:19

Trespass—A local grocery store requested to have an individual trespassed from their property.

03/16/18

Fri

10:50

Trespass—Security for a local cannery requested to have an individual trespassed from all their properties indefinitely.

03/16/18

Fri

11:26

Fraud—Officers spoke with an individual that had reported that his identity had been stolen. The victim stated that his bank accounts had been hacked, and his social security number had been used. Officers documented the incident and referred the victim to an agency that would be able to assist him further.

03/16/18

Fri

14:05

Civil—Officers assisted a local cannery by standing by while a terminated employee retrieved their belongings from the cannery bunkhouses.

03/16/18

Fri

16:34

Release Conditions—Officers arrested Samson Akalu, 32 yoa, after he violated his conditions of release from a prior case.

03/16/18

Fri

16:57

Welfare Check—Officers received a report of an intoxicated individual at the Airport who was passed out on the floor of the terminal. Airport personnel requested to have the individual removed from the premises. Officers responded and removed the individual without issue.

03/16/18

Fri

17:33

Liquor Law Violation—Officers advised an individual that they were too intoxicated to enter any more liquor establishments for the remainder of the night.

03/16/18

Fri

18:10

Warrant Arrest—Officers arrested Edgar Solis, 38 yoa, on the authority of a Fairbanks Alaska State Trooper warrant.

03/16/18

Fri

19:39

Theft—Officers responded to a report of a theft that had taken place. The victim stated that $850 had been stolen from their wallet. Officers were ultimately unable to locate the money and the victim did not wish to pursue charges.

03/16/18

Fri

19:48

Ambulance Request—EMS responded to a report of a patient who had injured their ankle.

03/16/18

Fri

23:08

Assault—Officers responded to a report of a fight in progress at a local liquor establishment. Upon arrival, officers contacted the victim, who did not wish to pursue charges. The assailant stated they had assaulted the victim after the victim had tried to act tough in front of their captain. They acknowledged it was probably not the right thing to do.

03/16/18

Fri

23:50

Trespass—A local liquor establishment requested to have an individual trespassed after they had instigated a fight inside the establishment.

03/17/18

Sat

02:37

Disorderly Conduct—Officers responded to a report of an individual refusing to leave a local liquor establishment. The individual left before officers arrived. Officers were unable to locate the individual. 

03/17/18

Sat

10:37

Domestic Disturbance—Officers responded to a report of an argument between two roommates at a local cannery bunkhouse. Officers were told that a window had been broken, and one of the roommates had destroyed some of the other’s belongings. Officers interviewed both parties and both denied any altercation. There were no signs of a struggle within the room.

03/17/18

Sat

17:14

Assist Other Agency—Officers assisted the Alaska State Troopers with the holding and transportation of a deceased individual.

03/17/18

Sat

22:08

MVA-Damage—Officers responded to a report of a minor motor vehicle accident at a local cannery. Upon arrival, Officers observed that the victim’s vehicle had a broken taillight. The victim provided a suspect vehicle. This case is currently under investigation.

03/17/18

Sat

22:52

Traffic Crime—Officers responded to a report of vehicle driving with a broken taillight. Upon contacting the driver, it was also found that the vehicle was not carrying proof of insurance. The driver was cited for not carrying proof of insurance.