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 30, PPD issued a summons to 43-year-old Harmony Bailey of Palmer for Criminal Trespass 2.

September 2, PPD arrested 34-year-old Edwin Anderson of Wasilla on an active FTA warrant on the O/C of Theft 3. Anderson was taken to MSPT on $100 bail.

September 3, PPD issued a summons to 20-year-old Bella Harrison of Anchorage for DUI.

September 3, PPD issued a summons to 26-year-old Keith Weller of Wasilla on charges of Failure to Stop for a School Bus.

September 3, PPD arrested 21-year-old Joshua Taber of Wasilla at the Alaska State Fair. Taber was charged with MIW 4 and taken to MSPT on $100 bail O/R.

September 3, PPD arrested 26-year-old Victoria Laporte of Palmer on charges of Concealment of Merchandise, Criminal Trespass 1, and VCOR. Laporte was taken to MSPT where she was released O/R.

September 4, PPD issued a summons to 57-year-old Julianne McKee of Palmer on charges of DUI.

September 5, PPD forwarded charges of Theft 2 to the DAO on 40-year-old Justin Saunders of Palmer.

September 5, PPD forwarded charges to the DAO of Theft 2 on 19-year-old Justin Saunders of Palmer.

WASILLA POLICE DEPARTMENT

August 30, WPD forwarded charges of Criminal Trespass 2 and Harassment 1 through the DAO on Brandin Hochstrasser following a disturbance.

August 30 at 6:54 p.m., WPD arrested 43-year-old Kristan Reynolds of Wasilla following a welfare check. Reynolds was charged with DUI and taken to WPD where she was released.

August 31, WPD arrested 31-year-old Zachary Bryant of Palmer on charges of Theft 2, Felony Eluding and Reckless Endangerment. Bryant was taken to MSPT without bail.

September 2 at 9:12 a.m., WPD arrested 25-year-old Joshua Little of Wasilla during a traffic stop. Little had an outstanding arrest warrant for Assault 4 and was taken to MSPT.

September 2 at 9:16 p.m., WPD arrested George Elmore at Carrs on an active warrant from Wrangell. Elmore was taken to MSPT.

September 3 at 1:06 a.m., WPD arrested 42-year-old Melissa Deacon of Wasilla following a report of a dangerous driver. Deacon was charged with DUI and taken to WPD where she was released.

September 3 at 3:34 p.m., WPD arrested 35-year-old Adam Bartek of Wasilla during a traffic stop. Bartek had an active FTA warrant and was taken to MSPT.

September 3 at 3:34 p.m., WPD arrested 32-year-old Sarah Dobbins of Wasilla following a traffic stop. Dobbins had an active FTA warrant and was taken to MSPT.

September 3 at 9:58 p.m., WPD arrested Rachel Shouck on three active misdemeanor warrants at Walmart. Shouck was taken to MSPT.

September 4 at 11:57 a.m., WPD arrested 33-year-old Benjamin Martinez following a warrant tip. Martinez was taken to MSPT.

September 5 at 1:14 a.m., WPD arrested 58-year-old Jeffry Lane of Wasilla following a traffic stop. Lane was charged with DUI and MIW 5 through the DAO and released.

September 5 at 2:23 a.m., WPD received a report of a dangerous driver and arrested 44-year-old Clinton Griffeth of Wasilla on charges of DUI, Eluding 1 and Refusal. Griffeth was taken to MSPT.

September 5 at 5:39 a.m., WPD arrested Lucille Green on charges of VCOR. Green 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

DAO — District Attorney’s Office

DUI — Driving Under the Influence

FTA — Failure to Appear

MIW — Misconduct Involving Weapons

MSPT — Mat-Su Pretrial

O/C — Original Charge

O/R — On Recognizance

Refusal — Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test

VCOR — Violating Conditions of Release