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.

ALASKA STATE TROOPERS

September 23 at 11:25 p.m., AST arrested 33-year-old Thomas Brown of Wasilla following a reported disturbance near Lucille Street in Wasilla. Brown was charged with Criminal Mischief 3 (DV) and Assault 4 (DV) and taken to MSPT.

September 24 at 7:16 a.m., AST arrested Galen Courtright following a reported disturbance on Fox Loop in Big Lake. Courtright was taken to MSPT without bail.

September 25 at 2:23 p.m., AST received a report of a stolen 2003 white Chevy Silverado with Alaska license plates FAD783 from a construction site in Wasilla.

September 25 at 3:29 p.m., AST with the BHP arrested 23-year-old Tyler Baldwin of Wasilla on a $1,000 warrant for FTA on the O/C of DUI and DWLR following a stop for a moving violation. Baldwin was cited for the moving violation and taken to MSPT on the warrant.

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

BHP - Bureau of Highway Patrol

DUI - Driving Under the Influence

DV - Domestic Violence

FTA - Failure to Appear

MSPT - Mat-Su Pretrial