Troopers seek suspects in separate Wasilla home invasions

MATT TUNSETH/Frontiersman

WASILLA — Alaska State Troopers are seeking the public’s help in solving two violent home invasions that occurred Monday in Wasilla.

The first attack took place Monday morning. According to troopers, a 41-year-old Wasilla woman was getting ready to go to work when an unknown male broke into her home and sexually assaulted her. The woman reported the assault to police at 11:58 a.m., and troopers responded to the scene shortly after with a K-9 police dog, but were unable to locate the suspect.

The victim was transported to Anchorage, where she was treated and examined by the state’s Sexual Assault Response Team.

The second home invasion took place Monday night. According to troopers, two white males wearing dark clothing and dark helmets — and armed with a baseball bat and knife — broke into a residence on Mack Road at approximately 11:55 p.m. Once inside, the men forced the home’s occupant to sit on the floor whlie they ransacked his home. The robbers grabbed two rifles, a handgun and several dollars in change before fleeing the scene.

The victim was uninjured in the attack.

Troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters said troopers are urgently asking anyone with any information on either crime to contact troopers at (907) 745-2131 or Crime Stoppers at 745-3333.

“It’s a scary thought having a stranger coming into your home and robbing you or assaulting you,” Peters said.

Peters said troopers want to get dangerous criminals off the streets as soon as possible. “We don’t like to have people wandering around and harming people."