Armory evacuated in bomb threat

WASILLA -- The Alcantra Army Guard Armory on Bogard Road was evacuated Monday morning after guard members found what Alaska State Troopers called a "suspicious device."

Investigation revealed that Michael Naczi, 44, of Wasilla, was responsible for that incident as well as making several threatening phone calls to Matanuska Electric Association and the U.S. Coast Guard, troopers said.

Naczi was arrested by the trooper DUI Enforcement Team at 1:53 a.m. Tuesday while he was parked near Mile 8 Knik-Goose Bay Road, troopers said. He was arrested and a charge of first-degree terroristic threatening was referred to the Palmer District Attorney's Office, according to a trooper press release.

Troopers said Naczi was arraigned Tuesday with bail set at $10,000 and court-appointed, third-party custodian. He was remanded to Mat-Su Pre-Trial Facility in Palmer.

In November 2002, Naczi suffered second- and third-degree burns to half his body after climbing an electrical tower at Mile 2.9 MacKenzie Road and being shocked. Troopers who investigated said he reportedly was despondent over political fantasies and wanted to climb the tower and "hold on" as long as possible.

Naczi was treated at Valley Hospital, and was flown the next day to Harbor View Medical Center burn unit in Seattle.

Power to the Valley was out for about two hours after the incident on a transmission line between the Point MacKenzie and Teeland substations.