POLICE BEAT: Sept. 10, 2017

Editor’s note: The Frontiersman Police Beat contains listings taken directly — and with limited editing — from state and local law enforcement agency online reports. Defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Alaska State Troopers

Location: Big Lake

Type: Warrant Arrest

Dispatch Text:

On 9/9/17 at approximately 0116 hours, Alaska State Troopers stopped a silver Mazda SUV near the intersection of Big Lake Rd and Shotgun for an equipment violation. Investigation revealed a passenger in the vehicle, Mandy Edelen age 37 of Big Lake, had a warrant for her arrest for Failure to Appear on the original charge of Theft 3. Edelen was arrested and transported to the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility where she was remanded into custody with bail set at $250.

Location: Wasilla

Type: Warrant Arrest

Dispatch Text:

On 9/8/17 at approximately 1910 hours, Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a 2004 green Pontiac for being stolen. Investigation revealed the driver, Benjamin Nelson, age 36, of Wasilla had an outstanding warrant out for his arrest. Nelson was arrested, transported and remanded to MSPT where his bail was set at $500. Investigation continues for the stolen vehicle.

Location: Wasilla

Type: Assault 4th (DV)

Dispatch Text:

On 9/9/2017 at approximately 0035 hours, Alaska State Troopers responded to a disturbance at a residence on S. Granite Lane. Investigation revealed Charles M. Stokes, age 33, of Wasilla assaulted a family member. Stokes was arrested for Assault 4th degree domestic violence. Stokes was subsequently remanded to Mat-Su Pretrial with no bail.

Alaska Wildlife Troopers

Location: Palmer

Type: Take sub-legal moose

Dispatch Text:

On 9-7-17, the Alaska Wildlife Troopers from Palmer contacted William Anderson, age 27 of Sutton, after he reported taking a sub-legal moose. The antlers were seized and the meat was donated to a charity. Anderson was issued a summons for a mandatory court appearance into Palmer Court for taking a sub-legal moose.

Location: Palmer

Type: Take sub-legal sheep

Dispatch Text:

On 9-7-17, the Alaska Wildlife Troopers from Palmer contacted Ronald McCullough, age 47 of Palmer, after ADF&G reported he attempted to seal a sub-legal sheep. The horns, cape, and meat were seized. The meat was donated to a charity. McCullough was issued a summons for a mandatory court appearance into Palmer Court for taking a sub-legal sheep.

Location: Palmer

Type: Take sub-legal moose

Dispatch Text:

On 9-6-17, the Alaska Wildlife Troopers from Palmer contacted Jonah Olsen, age 42 of Wasilla, after he reported taking a moose that may be sub-legal. Olsen failed to remove the antlers from the field. The meat was donated to a charity. Olsen was issued a summons for a mandatory court appearance into Palmer Court for taking a sub-legal moose.

Location: Palmer

Type: Take cow moose

Dispatch Text:

On 9-2-17, the Alaska Wildlife Troopers from Palmer contacted Robert Duchene, age 44 of Copper Center, after he reported mistakenly taking a cow moose. The meat was donated to a charity. Duchene was issued a summons for a mandatory court appearance into Glennallen Court for taking a cow moose.

Location: Palmer

Type: Unlawful methods of duck hunting, hunting without federal duck stamp

Dispatch Text:

On 9-1-17, the Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Palmer contacted Daniel Carson, Rachel Carson, and a juvenile, ages 21, 18, and 16, all of Anchorage, at Jim Lake near Palmer after it was reported they were shooting ducks from a moving motor boat. Daniel Carson and the juvenile were issued mandatory appearance summons into Palmer court for shooting ducks from a moving boat. Rachel Carson was issued an optional appearance citation for duck hunting without a federal duck stamp. Two shotguns and six ducks were seized. The ducks were donated and the shotguns are subject to forfeiture pending disposition form the court.

Location: Palmer

Type: Hunting without hunter education

Dispatch Text:

On 9-1-17, the Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Palmer contacted Nazeri Munoz, age 21 of Anchorage, at Jim Lake near Palmer. Munoz was issued an optional appearance citation for hunting without a hunter safety card.

Hunters born after January 1st, 1986 are required to have taken hunter education from ADF&G or an equivalent course from another state before they are able to hunt in Game Management Units 7, 13, 14, 15, and 20. There are other area's which require hunter education and other weapon specific education requirements. The Alaska Wildlife Troopers would like to encourage younger hunters to review the requirements listed on page 13 of the 2017-2018 hunting regulations.