TRUCK FIRE – Firefighters knock down a fire in a Ford Explorer truck in Arrowhead Trailer Park in the 1200 block of Sawmill Creek Road Saturday evening. One person received fire-related injuries and was taken to the hospital, Sitka Fire Department Chief Craig Warren said, and the truck was considered a total loss. The cause of the fire is under investigation, Warren said. The fire hall received the call about the fire at 5:33 p.m., and one fire engine with eight firefighters and an ambulance were dispatched, he said. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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May 25, 2018, Police Blotter
Police received the following calls as of 8 a.m. today.
May 24
A man found sleeping in a vehicle in a SMC yard told officers he was fine, was a friend of the family and was there to process fish.
The animal control officer talked to a woman about keeping chickens out of neighbors’ yards on Eliason Loop.
Police disposed of a syringe found in the grass near a hospital
At 9:39 a.m. a teenage girl was reported to have left the care of her grandfather on Tuesday. Officers found her and turned her over to the Office of Children’s Services.
An erratic driver on Airport Road apologized for his driving habits. He said he didn’t see the vehicle he pulled out in front of until the last minute.
At 4:56 p.m. a caller said an erratic driver swerved across lanes in the 4000 block of SMC.
Police did a welfare check on a juvenile, and confirmed all was fine.
At 5:51 p.m. a caller reported seeing a brown bunny hopping on Biorka Street, but was unable to catch it. She said she had read in the paper rabbits are becoming an invasive species.
At 8:18 p.m. a caller reported being hit a couple of times by a vehicle, which then drove away, on Herring Cove Road. Police are investigating. It was not clear from the report whether it was a car or person that was hit, but there were no injuries and no ambulance was dispatched.
At 9 p.m. a caller said a truck driver spun out and fish-tailed, nearly striking her at Lincoln Street and Harbor Drive.
At 10:40 p.m. a resident reported the lights on at Moller Field.
At 10:51 p.m. a Valhalla Drive resident saw what looked like a bear cub getting into neighbors’ trash. No bear or overturned trash was seen by officers.
May 25
At 2:05 a.m. a resident called 911 to report hearing loud, and “drunk and crazy” people in the 400 block of Lincoln Street. Police talked to two men, who were advised of the complaint and left the area.
A Kate Spade purse found on Katlian Street was turned in.
A resident said she had been drinking for seven days straight, and was now having heart palpitations. She was taken to the hospital.
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Robert L. Hughes, 30, was arrested Thursday on a charge of violating release conditions after registering a .012 on a breath test.
Zachary Loewen, 28, was charged Thursday with violating conditions of release by consuming alcohol and criminal trespass.
Emergency Calls
Sitka Fire Department received ambulance calls 6:58 p.m. Thursday and 4:23 a.m. today.
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20 YEARS AGO
March 2004
Businesses using the Centennial Hall parking lot testified Tuesday against a proposal to charge them rent in addition to the $200 annual permit fee. City Administrator Hugh Bevan made the proposal in response to the Assembly’s direction to Centennial Hall manager Don Kluting to try to close the $340,000 gap between building revenues and operational costs.
50 YEARS AGO
March 1974
Alaska Native Brotherhood Grand President William S. Paul Sr. will be special guest and speaker at the local ANB, Alaska Native Sisterhood Founders Day program Monday at the ANB Hall.