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

August 9 at 9:56 p.m., AST arrested 59-year-old Scott Warnke of Wasilla on charges of Assault 4 (DV) near Marina Circle in Wasilla. Warnke was taken to MSPT.

August 16 at 8:20 a.m., AST received a report that $1,000 in items were taken from near Campbell Street in Wasilla.

August 16 at 2:30 p.m., AST arrested 35-year-old Steven Peldo of Wasilla near Captain Circle in Wasilla. Peldo was charged with Theft 2 and had an active warrant and was taken to MSPT without bail.

August 17 at 2:35 a.m., AST arrested 37-year-old Brandon Ilutsik of Wasilla following a disturbance near Sandstone Drive in Wasilla. Ilutsik was charged with Criminal Mischief 5 (DV) and taken to MSPT.

August 17 at 10:20 p.m., AST arrested 37-year-old John Bramford of Wasilla on charges of Burglary 2 and Criminal Mischief 3. Bramford was taken to MSPT without bail.

August 18 at 1:05 p.m., AST arrested 32-year-old Brandon Seybert of Port Heiden following a report of a driver asleep at the wheel. Seybert was charged with DUI, MIW 4, Resisting Arrest and Assault 4. Seybert was taken to MSPT on $1,000 bail.

ALASKA WILDLIFE TROOPERS

August 12, AWT cited 21-year-old Josiah Hoover of Wasilla $170 for failure to validate a caribou permit on the Steese Highway.

August 12, AWT cited 20-year-old Amber Byler of Wasilla $170 for failure to validate a caribou permit on the Steese Highway.

August 14, AWT cited 42-year-old Matthew Davis of JBER and 18-year-old Ruvim Savulyak of Wasilla $120 each for sportfishing in closed waters at Fish Creek.

August 16, AWT cited 20-year-old Tate Senden of Palmer following a self-report of a caribou taken in violation of permit. The caribou was seized and given to a charity.

August 17, AWT cited 57-year-old Michael Hruska of Sitka following a self-report of a sub-legal dall sheep in GMU 19C.

August 18, AWT in Wasilla cited 62-year-old Christine Bearden of Eagle River $120 for sportfishing in closed waters on Fish Creek.

August 18, AWT cited 55-year-old Fina Kiefer of Palmer $120 for sportfishing in closed waters on Fish Creek.

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

DV - Domestic Violence

GMU - Game Management Unit

MIW - Misconduct Involving Weapons

MSPT - Mat-Su Pretrial