Unalaska Police Blotter 09092018-09152018

Date

Day

Time

Nature of Call

Incident Details

09/09/2018

Sun

15:16

MVA-Damage

Witness reported a vehicle damaging a fire hydrant post. Officers are currently investigating the incident.

09/09/2018

Sun

20:09

Sportfishing

Officer on patrol conducted sportfishing enforcement.

09/09/2018

Sun

22:58

MVA-Damage

Cameron Fountain, 26 years old, was taken into custody after leaving the scene of an accident in which he ran his vehicle into a parked, unoccupied car and boat. Investigation revealed Fountain was intoxicated during this accident. Fountain was charged with DUI, Reckless Driving, Leaving Scene of Accident, and failure of Immediate Notice of Accident.

09/09/2018

Sun

23:00

Fire Response

Fire personnel responded to a report of a vehicle accident in which gasoline was spilling from a parked boat. No injuries and no smoke or flames were reported.

09/09/2018

Sun

23:01

Ambulance Request

EMS responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident with gasoline spilling from a damaged parked boat. Medical personnel arrived on scene and transported one patient to the clinic.

09/10/2018

Mon

07:15

Taxi Violation

Officer took Taxi company out of service because the Taxi had a defective tail light.  Taxi reported to Public Safety the following day to show proof that they had fixed the tail light, at this time, it was placed back in service.

09/10/2018

Mon

10:54

Civil Paper Services

Officer served a summons on a local bar manager.

09/10/2018

Mon

13:47

Harassment

James Greene, 26 years of age, was arrested for Assault 3 after making threatening remarks involving the use of a firearm. 

09/10/2018

Mon

14:54

Animal

Animal Control Officer tried to locate an injured dog on Captains Bay Road.  The dog ran off into the tundra and was not found.

09/10/2018

Mon

15:09

Medevac

Medical personnel transported a patient from the Clinic to the Airport for a medical flight to Anchorage.

09/10/2018

Mon

17:08

Civil Paper Services All

Officer served a protection order on an individual in Public Safety’s jail facility.

9/11/2018

Tue

08:48

Vehicle Theft

Officers investigated a report of a stolen rental vehicle; it was found that the vehicle had not been stolen and it was just a misunderstanding between the rental company and the renter.

09/11/2018

Tue

09:22

Ambulance Request

Medical personnel responded to a report of an individual passed out inside his vehicle.  It was found that the medical passed out man was just sleeping and not in need of medical attention. 

9/11/2018

Tue

09:42

Civil Paper Services All

Subpoena was served on an Officer to appear in court.

9/11/2018

Tue

10:43

Traffic Roads

Officer notified rental company that one of their vans has a flat tire and has been abandoned in front of the fire station.

9/11/2018

Tue

12:46

Vehicle Theft

Officers investigated a report of a stolen rental vehicle from the rental lot; the vehicle was found at a boat dock with multiple broken windows.  There were also 2 other vehicles at the rental lot that had been damaged.  The theft and property damage is still under investigation.

09/12/18

Wed

04:31

Warrant Arrest

Adrian Arturo Lagunas, 25 years of age, was arrested on the authority of a local bench warrant.

09/12/18

Wed

05:02

Trespass

Officers issued an indefinite trespass advisement on an individual advising him that he is not allowed on the property of a local seafood plant. 

09/12/18

Wed

10:51

Public Safety

Concerned citizen turned in a sword that he found on the side of the roadway.  The sword was entered into evidence for destruction. 

09/12/18

Wed

13:14

Burn Permit

Local business was granted permission to burn organic materials on their property. 

09/12/18

Wed

15:56

Trespass

Officer issued a trespass advisement on a man, advising him that he cannot enter a local residence. 

09/12/18

Wed

18:56

Animal

Officer looked into a report of an aggressive dog that has been roaming freely around a residential area.  The dog was not located.

09/13/18

Thu

02:34

Civil

Officers stood by to assist an individual retrieve their belongings from a residence they no longer lived in.

09/13/18

Thu

03:53

Fire Response

Firefighters responded to a report of an active fire alarm at the local powerhouse. No fire was observed and it was determined the fire alarm was faulty.

09/13/18

Thu

03:54

Ambulance Request

EMS stood by while firefighters responded to a report of an active fire alarm. EMS was stood down by scene command once it was determined there was no active fire.

09/13/18

Thu

04:03

Assistance Rendered

Officers assisted fire personnel with a report of an active fire alarm.

09/13/18

Thu

08:54

Animal

Officers responded to a report of a fox that had been hit by a car and was now suffering. Officers located the fox and observed the fox was in pain and decided it would be best to put the fox out of its misery. Officers humanely ended the life of the fox and took the body to the landfill for proper disposal.

09/13/18

Thu

11:23

Assist Other Agency

Officers spoke with another law enforcement agency in regards to an investigation that had taken place following an ammonia leak. Officers cooperated and answered questions investigators had about the incident.

09/13/18

Thu

14:16

Animal

The Animal Control Officer was notified about a loose dog in the downtown area. Ultimately, the dog was unable to be located.

09/13/18

Thu

18:09

Drunk Disturbance

Officers responded to the Airport after receiving a report that a passenger had been removed from their flight due to their high level of intoxication. Upon being advised of their removal from the flight, the individual became agitated. Officers arrived and found that the individual had an active warrant for his arrest.

09/13/18

Thu

18:15

Warrant Arrest

Officers arrested Mathew Titialii, 40 yoa, on the authority of an Alaska State Trooper warrant. Officers contacted Titialii after it had been reported he had been removed from his flight due to his high level of intoxication.

09/13/18

Thu

18:53

Suspicious Person/Activity

Officers responded to a local residence after being notified that the individual residing in that residence may not have permission to be there. Upon contacting the owner of the residence, officers verified the current tenant was given permission to be at the residence.

09/13/18

Thu

20:01

Alarms

Officers responded to a local bank after the security agency for the bank reported an active alarm there. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the cleaning crew, who stated they did not know the code to disarm the new system that had recently been installed. The cleaning crew opted to return at a later time once they had obtained the new code.

09/13/18

Thu

22:42

Release Conditions

Officers arrested Michael Wayne Purvis, 50 yoa, after responding to a report of individuals yelling at each other at a local residence. Officers observed signs of intoxication during the contact and knew Purvis was on conditions of release from a prior case that included not consuming alcohol. Purvis admitted to the offense and was subsequently arrested.

09/14/18

Fri

09:04

Medevac

EMS provided Medevac services upon the request of Clinic personnel.

09/14/18

Fri

10:52

Animal

The Animal Control Officer observed a dog on the loose in the valley. The ACO turned around the follow the dog which he observed was now at a residence. The ACO spoke with the owner of the dog and issued a verbal Dog at Large warning.

09/14/18

Fri

14:34

Found Property

Dispatchers spoke with an individual in the lobby of Public Safety who had located a wallet outside of a local cannery. HR for the cannery was contacted and they were able to confirm that the rightful owner of the wallet did work for them, and they would notify the owner of the wallet that the wallet was at Public Safety. The owner of the wallet later came to retrieve his wallet.

09/14/18

Fri

15:07

Harassment

Officers arrested Jack Bernard Sternhagen, 56 yoa, after it was reported he had violated a protection order. Officers received a report that Sternhagen had approached the protected individual named in the order. and had shouted an expletive in their general direction before riding away on his bicycle. Eyewitnesses confirmed this story.

09/15/18

Sat

07:28

Trespass

A trespass was lifted on a local individual just for the night of the 15^th of September.

09/15/18

Sat

08:37

Release Conditions

The responsible party reported an individual in their care was violating his conditions of release by leaving their home. A few hours later, the individual was found and returned to his home.

09/15/18

Sat

08:52

Release Conditions

Officers investigated a report of an individual violating his conditions of release.

09/15/18

Sat

08:54

Burn Permit

Local company faxed in a request for Permit to Burn to the Fire Department.

09/15/18

Sat

11:56

Assistance Rendered

Department of Public Safety held a deceased person in the morgue until their funeral day.

09/15/18

Sat

12:42

Traffic Crime

An ATV and a motorbike were reported speeding down Summer Bay Rd. Officers located the drivers and explained ATV’s were not allowed on the roadways.

09/15/18

Sat

13:25

Welfare Check

Mother requested a welfare check on her children who were at the time with their father. Officers observed the children playing outside and found no signs of distress or concern for the kids.

09/15/18

Sat

13:51

Fire Response

An active elevator alarm caused the fire alarm to sound at the local hotel. The hotel was evacuated and no visible smoke or flames were reported. Fire department arrived on scene and located the source of the alarm.

09/15/18

Sat

13:52

Assistance Rendered

Officers assisted Fire personnel in locating a faulty fire alarm inside a local hotel.

09/15/18

Sat

14:01

Ambulance Request

EMS responded  to an active elevator and fire alarm at the local hotel.

09/15/18

Sat

14:31

Sportfishing

Officer cited an individual illegally fishing near the church hole.

09/15/18

Sat

15:20

Trespass

Skipper of a fishing vessel requested officers to trespass a former employee from the vessel.

09/15/18

Sat

15:31

Suspicious Person/Activity

Officers responded to a local residence for a report of an individual refusing to leave. Upon arrival, the unwanted individual had left and the caller no longer needed the police.

09/15/18

Sat

16:20

Assistance Rendered

Officers assisted an individual in obtaining a protection order.

09/15/18

Sat

17:07

Civil Paper Services

Officers served a domestic violence protection order on an individual living in Unalaska.

09/15/18

Sat

19:16

Criminal Mischief

A report was made of kids throwing large rocks in the air out near a basketball court. Officers found the kids to not be throwing rocks at anyone or anything and advised them of the concern for the kid’s safety. Officers notified the parents of the children of the contact.