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

February 5 at 1:33 p.m., AST arrested 33-year-old Crystal Churchill of Wasilla on an outstanding arrest warrant on the O/C of Burglary 2. Churchill was taken to MSPT

February 5 at 3:45 p.m., AST arrested 62-year-old Kenneth Martinson after Martinson remanded himself to AST on a FTA warrant on the O/C of DUI. Martinson was taken to MSPT.

February 5 at 6:03 p.m., AST investigated 43-year-old Travis Swartz of Wasilla for DUI following a single vehicle collision involving a snowmachine near the intersection of South Big Lake Road and North Beaver Lake Road in Wasilla. Swartz was unresponsive and taken to MSRMC.

February 6 at 7:50 a.m., AST arrested 38-year-old Christopher Hardy of Houston for FTC with conditions for a DUI. Hardy was taken to MSPT on $500 bail.

February 6 at 8:42 a.m., AST arrested 22-year-old Conner Carvalho of Wasilla on two misdemeanor FTA arrest warrants. AST also arrested 29-year-old Angela Beckett of Anchorage on a warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation. Both were taken to MSPT on $500 bail.

February 6 at 3:19 p.m., AST arrested 22-year-old Tommy Walluk of Wasilla on a felony FTA warrant on the O/C of Assault 2. Walluk was taken to MSPT on $500 bail.

February 6 at 8:10 p.m., AST arrested 48-year-old Allan Washburn of Wasilla following a suspicious vehicle on Coal Street in Wasilla. Washburn was charged with Burglary 2 and taken to MSPT.

February 6 at 11:15 p.m., AST arrested 31-year-old Brian Johnson and 38-year-old Brett White of Anchorage, both of Anchorage. With WPD assistance, AST conducted a traffic stop on the Parks Highway near the Palmer-Wasilla Highway and arrested Johnson for two active warrants for probation violation on the O/C of Theft 2 and Unlawful Evasion 1 after Johnson had crawled from the back seat into the trunk compartment during the traffic stop. White was also in violation of probation. Both were arrested and taken to MSPT, Johnson on $1,200 cash bail.

February 7 at 1:58 a.m., AST arrested 34-year-old Richard Brown of Big Lake on an active FTA warrant on the O/C of Theft 2. Brown was taken to MSPT on $500 cash bail.

February 7 at 5:26 a.m., AST located a stolen truck at the intersection of Crusey Street and the Parks Highway and arrested 43-year-old Mark Woods of Wasilla. The suspect initially complied with Troopers before ramming AST and WPD patrol cars before driving away, eluding officers recklessly. Passengers fled on foot and AST, WPD and PPD established a perimeter. With the assistance of a K9 search, Woods was located and charged with Vehicle Theft 1, FTS 1, Theft 1 and 2, Assault 3, Criminal Mischief 3, Resisting Arrest, Burglary 2 and Reckless Driving. During the call, AST arrested 28-year-old Corey Hoel of Wasilla on two active warrants, FTA on the O/C of Theft 4 and FTR on the O/C of Theft 2. Hoel and Woods were taken to MSPT without bail.

February 7 at 12:31 p.m., AST received a report of an inmate assault at GCCC. A charge of Assault 4 will be forwarded to the DAO on 23-year-old James Wells of Anchorage.

February 7 at 12:58 p.m., AST received a report of a mail theft from boxes on Karen Street in Wasilla. February 7 at 10:20 p.m., AST arrested 36-year-old Chad Weissert of Willow after responding to a report of a vehicle in the ditch near mile 80 of the Parks Highway. Weissert was charged with DUI and taken to MSPT on $1,000 bail.

February 7 at 1:00 p.m., AST arrested 23-year-old Donovan Ebell of Wasilla for Assault 4 (DV) and Criminal Mischief (DV) following a disturbance on Pioneer Peak Drive in Wasilla. Ebell was taken to MSPT without bail.

February 8 at 10:50 a.m., AST responded to a report of a burglary on West John Street in Wasilla where the suspects flooded the house with water and heating oil.

February 8 at 11:25 a.m., AST received a report that $1,200 in cash and 1.5 ounces of marijuana were stolen from a home on Lazy Lady Lane in Palmer.

February 8 at 6:15 p.m., AST arrested 23-year-old Jordan Serafin of Wasilla for Burglary 1, ASsault 4 and Criminal Trespass 1 following a disturbance on Beaver Avenue in Wasilla. Serafin was taken to MSPT.

February 8 at 6:30 p.m., AST arrested 34-year-old Vincent Delia of Wasilla at the intersection of the Parks Highway and Hawk Lane in Houston after a report of a driver slumped over the steering wheel. Delia was charged with DWLR, Felony DUI, Felony Refusal and taken to MSPT without bail.l

February 9 at 12:45 a.m., AST arrested 30-year-old Katheryne Murray of Wasilla following a disturbance near the intersection of the Palmer-Wasilla Highway and Seward Meridian Parkway. Murray was charged with DWLR, MICS 5 and VCOR and was taken to MSPT on $250 bail.

February 9 at 4:05 p.m., AST investigation revealed 55-year-old Jon Weatherford confronted John Hodges on Meadow Lakes Loop. Both men brandished firearms at one another and Hodges fired five shots at Weatherford on Meadow Lakes Loop Road. AST forwarded charges of Assault 3 and MIWS to the DAO for both Hodges and Weatherford.

February 10 at 12:17 a.m., AST arrested 51-year-old Shawn Burke of Willow for MIWS and three charges of Assault 3 and MIWS following a report of rifle fire at a home in Willow. Burke was shot in the right shoulder by the homeowner and treated for non-life threatening injuries before being taken to MSPT without bail.

February 10 at 3:49 p.m., AST received a report of $1,400 in items stolen from a home on East Fairview Loop of Wasilla.

February 10 at 5:15 p.m., AST issued a summons to 58-year-old Peter Archibald of Palmer for DWLI after a report of a dangerous driver on the Old Glenn Highway.

February 10 at 7;20 p.m., AST arrested 39-year-old Letisha Briggs following a report of a driver asleep at the wheel on Wasilla Fishhook Road. Briggs was charged with DUI and Refusal and taken to MSPT where she will be released O/R.

February 11 at 12:12 a.m., AST arrested 37-year-old Halee Hayes of Wasilla following a traffic stop at the intersection of Church Road and the Parks Highway in Wasilla. Hayes had an outstanding FTA warrant on the O/C of MICS 4 and was taken to MSPT on $50 cash bail.

February 12 at 10:06 p.m., AST arrested 49-year-old Ryan Letorneau of Talkeetna on two charges of Assault 4 and VCOR. Letorneau was taken to MSPT without bail.

Alaska Wildlife Troopers

February 9 at 2:15 p.m., Mat-Su West Troopers issued a $220 citation for No Sport Fish License in Possession at Long Lake.

Wasilla Police Department

February 6 at 9:59 a.m., WPD arrested 26-year-old Cheyse Mahar of Palmer for two outstanding warrants for FTA and VCOR. Mahar was taken to MSPT.

February 6 at 11:05 p.m., WPD arrested 39-year-old Charles Simon of Kenai for Criminal Trespass 1. Simon was taken to MSPT.

February 7 at 3:04 p.m., WPD arrested 35-year-old John Knetter of Anchorage on outstanding warrants for VCOR and MICS 4. Knetter was taken to MSPT on the warrant and an additional charge of Theft 3 and VCOR.

February 7, WPD responded to a report of a tip jar stolen from Wasilla Fruitland.

February 7 at 7:22 p.m., WPD arrested 39-year-old Charles Simon of Kenai for VCOR. Simon was taken to MSPT.

February 9 at 4:00 a.m., WPD arrested 23-year-old Cameron Brown of Wasilla for Criminal Mischief 3 on South Hermon Road. Brown was taken to MSPT.

February 9, WPD arrested 58-year-old Randall Soellner of Anchorage following a theft at Target.

February 9, WPD arrested 25-year-old Kyle Ray of Wasilla for VCOR. Ray was taken to MSPT.

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DAO — District Attorney’s Office

DUI — Driving Under the Influence

DV — Domestic Violence

DWLI — Driving Without Liability Insurance

DWLR — Driving While License Revoked

FTA — Failure to Appear

FTR — Failure to Remand

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

GCCC — Goose Creek Correctional Center

MICS — Misconduct Involving Controlled Substances

MIWS — Misconduct Involving Weapons

MSPT — Mat-Su Pretrial

MSRMC — Mat-Su Regional Medical Center

O/C — Original Charge

O/R — On Recognizance

VCOR — Violating Conditions of Release