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 3, PPD arrested 18-year-old Jessy Scott of Palmer on charges of Criminal Mischief 4. Scott was taken to MSPT without bail.

August 3, PPD issued a summons to 35-year-old Ashley Miller of Palmer on charges of Disorderly Conduct.

August 3, PPD arrested 19-year-old James Cohen of Sutton on a FTA warrant on the O/C of FTS, Vehicle Theft 1 and No Insurance. Cohen was taken to MSPT on $1,500 bail.

August 4, PPD arrested 63-year-old Barbara Thomas of Palmer on charges of Assault 4 on a LEO and Harassment 1 on a LEO. Thomas was taken to MSPT without bail.

August 4, PPD and AST Judicial Services arrested 43-year-old Jason Hafley of Palmer on a $7,500 warrant on eight counts of Possession of Child Pornography. Hafley was taken to MSPT.

August 5, PPD arrested 28-year-old Mary Webb of Palmer on a $250 warrant for FTA on the O/C of DWLR, DWLC and DWLS. Webb was taken to MSPT.

August 5, PPD arrested 34-year-old Henry Evans of Wasilla on a $500 warrant for FTA on the O/C of Vehicle Theft 2. Evans was taken to MSPT.

August 5, PPD issued a summons to 34-year-old Troy Piper of Palmer for MICS 5.

August 5, PPD issued a summons to 46-year-old Kimberly Stough of Anchorage on charges of DUI.

August 6, PPD arrested 39-year-old Joshua Vars of Nikiski on a Felony warrant for Violating Conditions of Probation on the O/C of Assault 3. Vars was taken to MSPT on $5,000 cash performance bail.

August 6, PPD forwarded charges of FTS to the DAO on 25-year-old Calvin Wiggins of Palmer.

August 6, PPD arrested 41-year-old Angelique Baxter of Palmer on charges of Robbery 1 and Assault 3. Baxter was taken to MSPT without bail.

August 6, PPD issued a summons to 30-year-old Rosebud Sweeney of Palmer on charges of Criminal Trespass 2.

August 7, PPD forwarded charges of Theft 2, Criminal Mischief 3 and Trespass 1 to the DAO on 40-year-old Wyatt Williams following a July 30 report that copper wire had been stolen from MEA.

WASILLA POLICE DEPARTMENT

August 2 at 7:57 p.m., WPD arrested 20-year-old Zachary Awe of Wasilla for Trespassing in Wasilla. Awe was taken to MSPT.

August 2 at 11:01 p.m., WPD forwarded charges of Criminal Mischief 4 (DV) to the DAO on 37-year-old Daniel Cloud II of Wasilla.

August 4 at 6:19 p.m., WPD arrested 36-year-old Arnold Redfox of Anchorage on charges of VCOR. Redfox was taken to MSPT.

August 5 at 10:33 a.m., WPD arrested 33-year-old Thomas Wolf of Wasilla during a traffic stop. Wolf had an outstanding warrant and was taken to MSPT.

August 5 at 8:03 p.m., WPD arrested 51-year-old Fred Peterson of Wasilla on charges of Assault 4. Peterson was issued a summons and released.

August 6 at 12:03 a.m., WPD arrested Troy Davis on an active warrant following a traffic stop. Davis was taken to MSPT.

August 6 at 12:03 a.m., WPD arrested Julia Santana on an active arrest warrant following a traffic stop. Santana was taken to MSPT.

August

August 6 at 4:17 a.m., WPD arrested 37-year-old Shannon Geffe of Anchorage following an attempted traffic stop that became a pursuit and eventually ended with spike deployment and a PIT maneuver. Geffe was charged with Felony Eluding and DWLR and taken to MSPT.

August 6 at 8:39 p.m., WPD arrested Travis Atkinson on two counts of Assault 3, DUI and MIW 4. Atkinson was taken to MSPT.

August 7 at 12:46 p.m., WPD arrested 54-year-old Jerry Nusbaumf of Houston on an outstanding warrant. Nusbaum was taken to MSPT.

August 7 at 5:47 p.m., WPD arrested 26-year-old Zabien Masey-Black of Wasilla on an outstanding warrant. Black was taken to MSPT without bail.

August 8 at 1:13 a.m., WPD arrested Joshua Davis on an arrest warrant. Davis was taken to MSPT.

August 8 at 4:21 a.m., WPD issued a summons to Timon Kuzmin on charges of DUI.

August 8 at 8:20 p.m., WPD arrested 28-year-old Brandon Hale of Anchorage following a report of a dangerous driver. Hale was charged with FTS, Reckless Driving and Reckless Endangerment and taken to MSPT.

August 8 at 10:46 a.m., WPD arrested 29-year-old Samantha Sawyer of Anchorage on an outstanding FTA warrant. Sawyer was taken to MSPT.

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

AST — Alaska State Troopers

DAO — District Attorney’s Office

DUI — Driving Under the Influence

DV — Domestic Violence

DWLC — Driving While License Canceled

DWLR — Driving While License Revoked

DWLS — Driving While License Suspended

FTA — Failure to Appear

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

LEO — Law Enforcement Officer

MEA — Matanuska Electric Association

MICS — Misconduct Involving Controlled Substances

MSPT — Mat-Su Pretrial

O/C — Original Charge

PIT — Precision Immobilization Technique

VCOR — Violating Conditions of Release