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

July 25, PPD issued citations to 31-year-old Janell Murrill of Palmer on charges of Criminal Trespass 1 and Theft 4.

July 27, PPD arrested 29-year-old Andre Porterfield of Palmer on a $1,000 warrant on two counts of Assault 4. Porterfield was taken to MSPT.

July 28, PPD issued a summons to 30-year-old Rosebud Sweeney of Palmer on charges of Theft 4 and Criminal Trespass 2.

July 28, PPD arrested 21-year-old Austin Terry of Wasilla on charges of DUI and Probation Violation on the O/C of Burglary. Terry was taken to MSPT.

July 29, PPD arrested 26-year-old Tristan Ragsdale of Palmer on charges of Terroristic Threatening 2. Ragsdale was taken to MSPT without bail.

July 30, PPD forwarded charges of Disorderly Conduct to the DAO on 22-year-old Jaylen Moses of Anchorage and 30-year-old Lucienne Howard of Akiachak.

July 30, w forwarded charges of VCOR to the DAO on 59-year-old Allen Hanson of Wasilla.

August 1, PPD forwarded charges to the DAO of Misuse of Plates on 55-year-old John Marden of Palmer.

WASILLA POLICE DEPARTMENT

July 27 at 2:13 p.m., WPD arrested 59-year-old Allen Hanson of Wasilla. Hanson had an outstanding warrant and was taken to MSPT.

July 27 at 4:00 p.m., WPD arrested 48-year-old Michael Groendyke of Wasilla on charges of Felony DUI. Groendyke was taken to MSPT and additionally charged with MICS 5.