Mat-Su Police Beat

All information reported in the Police Beat is obtained from police department press releases. Defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

PALMER POLICE DEPARTMENT

August 23, PPD issued a summons to 26-year-old Christopher Cooney of Palmer for DUI and MIW 4.

August 24, PPD arrested 43-year-old Gerald Alexie of Anchorage on charges of Criminal Trespass 2. Alexie was taken to MSPT where he was released O/R.

August 24, PPD arrested 24-year-old Dominic Waters of Anchorage on a warrant for Criminal Mischief 5 (DV). Waters was additionally charged with FTS, Reckless Driving, and Tampering with Physical evidence and taken to MSPT.

August 25, PPD arrested 22-year-old Robert Torpin of Palmer on a FTA warrant on the O/C of Assault 4. Torpin was taken to MSPT on $500 bail.

August 25, PPD arrested 43-year-old Billy Joe Jones of Wasilla on a traffic violation. Jones was charged with DWLR and taken to MSPT without bail.

August 25, PPD arrested 36-year-old Amy McMarlin of Anchorage on a $250 FTC warrant on the O/C of Assault 4. McMarlin was taken to MSPT.

August 27, PPD summonsed 40-year-old Justin Saunders of Palmer for Criminally Negligent Burning 2.

August 27,PPD arrested 32-year-old Andrew Doerr of Wasilla on charges of DUI. Doerr was released to a sober party at MSRMC.

August 27, PPD issued a summons to 21-year-old Carl Holcomb Jr., of Palmer for Failure to Stop for a School Bus and Failure to Maintain Liability insurance. Holcomb was taken to MSPT and his vehicle was impounded.

August 28, PPD arrested 30-year-old Rosebud Sweeney of Palmer on charges of Disorderly Conduct. Sweeney was taken to MSPT.

August 28, PPD arrested 22-year-old Jeremy Hanson of Delta Junction for DUI. Hanson was released O/R.

August 28, PPD issued a summons to 29-year-old Ashley Klingen of Eagle River for DUI.

August 29, PPD issued a summons to 31-year-old Chad Michael Bouwens of Chugiak for Reckless Driving.

August 29, PPD summonsed 32-year-old Janell Murrill of Palmer on charges of Criminal Trespass 2 and Theft 4.

August 30, PPD arrested 28-year-old David McGrath of Palmer for False Information. McGrath had a $1,000 FTC warrant on the O/C of MICS 2 and MICS 3 and was taken to MSPT.

August 30, PPD arrested 27-year-old Charles Leslie of Palmer for Robbery 1, Assault 3, Assault 4 and Criminal Mischief 5 and 30-year-old Nicholas Latocha of Wasilla on charges of Robbery 2. Both Latocha and Leslie were taken to MSPT without bail.

AST is requesting anyone with information about these incidents to contact Crime Stoppers at 745-3333, AST dispatch at 352-5401, WPD at 352-4501, or PPD at 745-4811.

ACRONYM CHEAT SHEET

DUI — Driving Under the Influence

DWLR — Driving While License Revoked

FTA — Failure to Appear

FTC — Failure to Comply

FTS — Failure to Stop at the Direction of a Peace Officer

MICS — Misconduct Involving Controlled Substances

MIW — Misconduct Involving Weapons

MSPT — Mat-Su Pretrial

MSRMC — Mat-Su Regional Medical Center

O/C — Original Charge

O/R — On Recognizance