Police reports for the week of Feb. 27, 2022

Read the latest.

Alaska State Troopers logo.

Alaska State Troopers logo.

Information for this report was taken from publicly available law enforcement records and contains arrest and citation information. Anyone listed in this report is presumed innocent.

On Feb. 23 at 3:54 p.m., Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a black Ford for an equipment violation near Mile 1 of Nash Road in Seward. After investigation, Tracy White, 34, of Seward, was arrested and taken to Seward Community Jail without set bail on charges of driving while license revoked and violating conditions of release.

On Feb. 23 at 4:14 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately) report about a vehicle driving erratically near Mile 169 of the Sterling Highway. Troopers located the vehicle near Mile 161 of the Sterling Highway, conducted a traffic stop, and contacted the driver, Keith Brock, 34, of Anchor Point. After investigation, Brock was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and subsequently refused to provide a breath sample. He was taken to the Homer Jail.

On Feb. 22 at 11:23 a.m., Soldotna Alaska State Troopers received a report of a two-vehicle collision at Mile 85.5 of the Sterling Highway in Sterling, involving a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt passenger car and a 2008 Toyota Tacoma pickup. The caller reported that a female and two young children were entrapped in the Chevrolet Cobalt passenger car. Central Emergency Services from Soldotna and Sterling responded, along with troopers. The female driver and both the children were taken via ambulance to a local hospital. Both children had been in the rear seat and were in car seats. The male driver who was operating the Toyota Tacoma was also taken via Central Emergency Services ambulance to a local hospital for treatment for minor injuries. Scene investigation and witness statements revealed that the Tacoma was northbound, driving below the posted speed limit on the icy roadway, when the southbound Cobalt began fish-tailing and crossed into the opposite lane of travel. The driver of the Tacoma attempted to veer right to avoid the collision, but struck the Cobalt on the passenger side with the front driver’s side of his pickup. The driver and one of the children in the Cobalt were flown from the local hospital to Anchorage for further intensive care. The investigation by Alaska State Troopers is ongoing.

On Feb. 21 at 7:23 p.m., Alaska State Troopers were notified of a vehicle collision on the Sterling Highway, near Mile 109 in Kasilof. Investigation revealed that Robert Dennis, 71, of Soldotna, was driving south on Kalifornsky Beach Road, failed to stop at the posted stop sign, and drove through the Sterling Highway intersection, crashing off the roadway on Pollard Loop Road. Dennis was issued a summons for reckless driving.

On Feb. 21 at 10:07 p.m., Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet near Mile 50 of the Seward Highway for an equipment violation. After investigation, Curtis Brown, 35, of Seward, was arrested and taken to Seward Community Jail on the charges of driving while license suspended (with multiple prior convictions) and no motor vehicle liability insurance, with bail set to be released on his own recognizance. After investigation revealed that the passenger, William Armstrong, 41, of Virginia, had given a false name, due to having an arrest warrant from Georgia. Armstrong was arrested and taken to Seward Community Jail without bail on charges of false information to a peace officer and fugitive from justice.

On Feb. 20, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Soldotna Post, contacted Baruch Chamberlain, 30, of Palmer, sportfishing on Johnson Lake in Kasilof. After investigation, Chamberlain was issued a citation for sportfishing without a valid fishing license, with bail set at $220.

On Feb. 20 at 3:09 a.m., Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a moving violation at Mile 22 on Kalifornsky Beach Road in Soldotna and contacted Eli McDonald, 22, of Soldotna. After investigation revealed he was driving while under the influence of alcohol and was in possession of a loaded pistol, he was arrested for driving under the influence and fourth-degree misconduct involving weapons and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility.

On Feb. 19 at about 12:30 a.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a disturbance in Soldotna. After investigation, Dakota McAdoo, 29, of Soldotna, was arrested for fourth-degree assault domestic violence and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility.

On Feb. 17 at 9:43 a.m., Michael Rozak, 44, of Kenai, was contacted by Probations regarding a previous case. Investigation revealed that Michael Rozak was in possession of a schedule IIA drug. A citation was issued to him and filed with the Kenai Court.

On Nov. 13, 2021, Alaska Wildlife Troopers were contacted regarding a black bear that was shot in 2019. Investigation revealed that Tamara Nelson, 39, of Anchorage, shot and killed a black bear in 2019, but she did not have a black bear harvest tag and failed to seal the black bear. Nelson was still in possession of the black bear. Three citations were filled with the Kenai Court. Two strict liability citations for failure to seal a bear and harvest ticket required totaled $220, and the third citation was a mandatory court appearance for unlawful possession of the black bear.

More in News

A Kenai Peninsula Food Bank truck in the Food Bank parking lot on Aug. 4, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Food bank seeks turkey donations as Thanksgiving nears

The local food bank is calling for donations of $25 to “Adopt-A-Turkey” for a local family in need

Seward City Hall is seen under cloudy skies in Seward, Alaska, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Seward budget hearing covers bed tax, wages, emergency medical services

The Seward City Council on Nov. 12 considered a series of legislative items connected to 2025 and 2026 budget

The results of ranked choice tabulation show Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, R-Nikiski, winning reelection in the race for Senate District D. (Screenshot/Gavel Alaska)
Bjorkman, Vance win reelection after tabulation of ranked choice ballots

An effort to repeal ranked choice voting and the open primary system was very narrowly defeated

Jacob Caldwell, chief executive officer of Kenai Aviation, stands at the Kenai Aviation desk at the Kenai Municipal Airport on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Aviation, Reeve Air submit proposals to bring air service back to Seward

Scheduled air service has been unavailable in Seward since 2002

Erosion damage to the southbound lane of Homer Spit Road is seen on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, following a storm event on Saturday in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
City, DOT work to repair storm damage to Spit road

A second storm event on Saturday affected nearly a mile of the southbound lane

Kenaitze Indian Tribe Education Director Kyle McFall speaks during a special meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Board of Education in Soldotna, Alaska, on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Charter school proposed by Kenaitze Indian Tribe given approval by school board

The application will next be forwarded to the State Department of Education and Early Department

Suzanne Phillips, who formerly was a teacher at Aurora Borealis Charter School, speaks during a special meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Board of Education in Soldotna, Alaska, on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Aurora Borealis charter renewal clears school board

The school is seeking routine renewal of its charter through the 2035-2036 school year

State House District 6 candidates Rep. Sarah Vance, Dawson Slaughter and Brent Johnson participate in a candidate forum hosted by the Peninsula Clarion and KBBI 890 AM at the Homer Public Library in Homer, Alaska, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Saturday update: House District 6 race tightens slightly in new results

Neither incumbent Rep. Sarah Vance or challenger Brent Johnson have claimed 50% of votes in the race

A grader moves down 1st Avenue in Kenai, Alaska, during a snow storm on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Storm system to bring weekend snow to western Kenai Peninsula

Extended periods of light to moderate snow are expected Friday through Sunday morning

Most Read