Alaska State Troopers
Sept. 1
At 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1, the Alaska State Troopers received a report of a missing hunter on a solo hunt near Halibut Cove. The hunter had been regularly messaging and providing his GPS location to his wife via a satellite communication device during the hunt but had not been heard from since 7 p.m. Aug. 31. Troopers attempted to contact the hunter via a satellite communication device and received no response.
Troopers then conducted an aerial search in a Super Cub but did not locate the hunter or his camp. Garmin Response Center was contacted and provided the hunter’s most recent device coordinates. The location provided by Garmin matched the last known location provided by the man’s wife. At 7:35 p.m., an aerial search was conducted via helicopter in the area of those coordinates, but the hunter was not located.
Search efforts via air and ground continued on Sept. 2. Troopers reported finding the hunter uninjured.
Homer Police
Aug. 21
At 7:37 a.m., officers responded to the 1800 block of Highland Drive for a harassment call. The incident was documented and the caller was advised of their options.
At 7:44 a.m., officers responded to the 600 block of W. Fairview Avenue for a trespass call. Officers checked the property and no people were found.
At 7:48 a.m., officers responded to the 2100 block of Kachemak Drive for a violation of conditions call. After investigation, it was determined to be false. No further action was required.
At 8:02 a.m., officers responded to the area of Bluff Road and Sterling Highway for an assist agency call. A motorhome was reported just off the roadway; the driver of the vehicle was assisted with flares and advised of their options for vehicle removal.
At 8:35 a.m., officers responded to the 4000 block of Ben Walters Lane for an Assist Agency call. Homer Police assisted the Office of Children’s Services with a call in the area.
At 11:33 a.m., officers responded to the 4000 block of Homer Spit Road for a harassment call. The incident was documented and the reporting party was advised of their options.
At 3:47 p.m., officers responded to the 4000 block of Ben Walters Lane for an assist agency call. HPD assisted OCS with an investigation. The incident was documented.
At 3:56 p.m., officers responded to the 700 block of Sterling Highway for a court order service call. The order was served, and the incident was documented.
At 7:40 p.m., officers responded to the 4000 block of Ben Walters Lane for an assist agency call. HPD assisted the Homer Volunteer Fire Department with a medical aid call.
At 9:10 p.m., officers responded to the 2500 block of Kachemak Drive for a disorderly conduct call. The person in question was asked to quiet down, which they did. No further action was required.
Aug. 22
At 1:01 a.m., officers responded to the 3600 block of Poopdeck Street for a third-degree assault call. The incident was documented and is under investigation.
At 4:19 a.m., officers responded to the 100 block of W. Danview Ave for a driving under the influence call. As a result, a 32-year-old Anchorage man was arrested and booked into the Homer Jia for DUI.
At 5:50 p.m., officers responded to the 400 block of Sterling Highway for a drugs call. The incident was documented.
At 8:24 p.m., officers responded to the area of East End Road and East Hill Road for an agency assist call. An unknown quantity of petroleum products (believed to be diesel based on the smell) had been spilled on the roadway, making it slick after rain activated it. HVFD took measures to mitigate the spill with absorbent pads, and both federal and state entities were notified.
At 10:40 p.m., officers responded to the 3100 block of East End Road for a Threats call. As a result, a 32-year-old Anchorage man was arrested and booked into the HCJ for VCOR.
Aug. 23
At 1:49 a.m., officers responded to the 200 block of Ocean Drive Loop for a disturbance call. The argument was between a male and a female. Both parties stated they would quiet down. No crime was articulated, and no further action was required.
At 10:01 a.m., officers responded to the 200 block of Herndon Drive for a death at home call. An expected death with a Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) on file had occurred. The incident was documented.
At 11:27 a.m., officers responded to the 4200 block of Freight Dock Road for an after-the-fact motor vehicle collision call. The incident was documented.
At 1:47 p.m., officers responded to the 90 block of Sterling Highway for a disturbance call. As a result, a 54-year-old Homer woman was arrested and booked into the Homer Jail for violating conditions of release and resisting arrest.
At 4:28 p.m., officers responded to the 500 block of E. Pioneer Avenue for a theft call. A decorative bike was reported stolen from in front of a business.
At 4:41 p.m., officers responded to the 300 block of Jenny Way for a DUI call. As a result, a 38-year-old Homer woman was arrested via summons for DUI.
At 7:26 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop of a motorcycle in the area of the 500 block of Sterling Highway. The operator of the motorcycle fled the scene. Officers recovered the motorcycle as well as a handgun carried by the operator. The operator of the motorcycle was identified via state ID, and charges are pending.
At 10:21 p.m., officers responded to the area of Homer Spit Road and Kachemak Drive for a DUI call. As a result, a 68-year-old Lewes, Delaware, woman was arrested and booked into the Homer Jail for DUI and refusal to submit to a chemical test.
Aug. 24
At 11:28 a.m., officers responded to the 700 block of Daybreeze Court for an assist agency call. HPD assisted HVFD with a structure fire. There were no injuries.
At 5:03 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of East End Road for an order service call. HPD served a domestic-violence protective order on a subject per direction of the court.
At 5:25 p.m., officers responded to the 90 block of Sterling Highway for a theft call. The incident was documented and parties were advised of their options.
At 5:49 p.m., officers responded to the area of East End Road and Lake Street for a motor vehicle collision call. The incident was documented and information was exchanged.
At 6:20 p.m., officers responded to the 90 block of Sterling Highway for a Trespass call. The incident was documented and parties were advised of their options.
Aug. 28
At 3:50 p.m., officers responded to the 5000 block of Meadow Lane for a fraud call. The incident was documented and the reporting party was advised of their options.
At 6:08 p.m., officers responded to the 3500 block of Main Street for a harassment call. After investigation, no crime was articulated. No further action was required.
At 6:19 p.m., officers responded to the 500 block of Bonanza Way for a welfare check call. The incident was documented, but officers were unable to locate the person in question.
At 9:18 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of E. Pioneer Ave for a “report every dangerous driver immediately” (REDDI) call. The vehicle in question was contacted and no crime was articulated.
Criminal cases disposed
Aug. 21
Henry Mark Hillstrand, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure).
Larry Clark Mitchell Jr., 60. He pleaded guilty to attempted fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure).
Aug. 25
Christopher Lee Robison, 43, charges dismissed, driving while license cancelled, revoked, or suspended with a previous conviction.
Aug. 26
Cherilynn Sexton, 54, charges dismissed, driving without motor vehicle liability insurance.
Aaron Thomas, 21, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance (possession of any amount of Schedule IA, IIA, IIIA, IVA, or VA substance).
Sonja Sue Hartman, 39, charges dismissed, driving while license cancelled, revoked, or suspended with a previous conviction.
Daniel Lee Maxim, 46, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal trespass (upon premises).
Stephen Anthony Wydra, 58, charges dismissed, driving while license cancelled, revoked, or suspended for a criminal offense.
Kamala Katherine Austin, 57, charges dismissed, refusal to submit to a chemical test. She pleaded guilty to reckless driving.
Aug. 28
Samer Dheyab, 46, charges dismissed, fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure).
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