At 1:39 AM on August 12, 2021, Anchorage Police responded to the McDonalds parking lot located at 800 W Northern Lights Boulevard in reference to an assault. Initial indications are that 27-year-old Joshua A. Godwin was in the parking lot harassing customers, and otherwise causing disturban…
At 7:05 AM on August 5, 2021, Anchorage Police Dispatch received a REDDI call from a citizen who stated the driver of a red Ford pickup had run a red light at the Tudor/Elmore intersection and then pulled into a business parking lot while speeding. Officers responded and searched the area b…
At 8:56 PM on July 24, 2021, the Anchorage Police Department and Anchorage Fire Department responded to a fire inside Roscoe’s Catfish and BBQ at 120 E 6th Avenue. While AFD was extinguishing the fire, they were approached by a male who had non-life-threatening injuries to his upper body. …
On May 28, 2021, an Anchorage grand jury indicted 54-year-old Darin Lee Jones and 52-year-old Shawn Michael Phillips for the murder of Patricia Phelps on August 9, 2017, near Oregon Drive in Anchorage. Jones was indicted on one count of first-degree murder, three counts of second-degree murd…
An Anchorage man was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Crimes Against Children Human Trafficking Task Force for suspected child exploitation offenses.
On November 17, 2017, a handgun was reported as stolen to APD. The owner believed the gun had been taken from the glovebox of his parked vehicle.
At 2:15 AM on March 28, 2021, a patrol sergeant and a mid-shift patrol officer were in a parking lot located at 84th Avenue and Jewel Lake when they heard a vehicle approaching from the south on Jewel Lake. As the Chevy Silverado pickup continued travelling north down the roadway, the office…
At 5:29 PM on March 14, 2021, Anchorage Police responded to Home Depot at 515 E Tudor Road regarding a robbery involving scissors. The complainant had given the APD Dispatcher the suspect’s physical description, and further stated the suspect had left on foot.
At 12:13 PM on February 25, 2021, a citizen called APD to report they had just seen the driver of a white Dodge Ram hit two parked vehicles as the Dodge was being driven out of an apartment complex parking lot on the 10000-block of William Jones Circle.
At 4:01 PM on February 16, 2021, Anchorage Police Dispatch received a call from an adult male in Eagle River who stated another adult male had pointed a sawed-off shotgun at him. The caller stated that he was in his own GMC truck, the suspect was in his own white van, and that the suspect wa…
At 3:12 AM on January 18, 2021, Anchorage Police responded to a business parking lot on the 1100-block of W 8th Avenue in reference to someone being shot. The caller stated a vehicle left the area immediately after the shots were fired. Officers located an adult male with a gunshot wound to …
Community: Yasen Taha facing several charges after ramming police cars while impaired.
At 3:59 PM on October 25, 2020, a silver 2008 Volvo was reported as stolen to APD. The vehicle was parked outside of a residence on the 2800-block of W International Airport Road at the time it was taken.
At 5:04 PM on January 31, 2021, Anchorage Police responded to a robbery involving a knife at Walmart on the Old Seward Highway. It was reported that the suspect had left the area on foot; his description was aired over the radio. One of the responding officers advised she saw someone matchi…
At 1:59 PM on January 19, 2021, Anchorage Police responded to Carrs at 1340 Gambell Street in reference to a robbery involving a knife. Initial indications are that a Carrs employee confronted 37-year-old James S. V. Pearce when he saw Pearce conceal items on his person inside the store. …
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At 4:25 PM on November 16, 2020, a white 2007 Toyota Corolla was reported as stolen to APD. The unlocked vehicle was parked in front of a residence on the 4900-block of E 43rdAvenue, with the keys inside, when it was taken. A neighbor of the victim’s saw the car being driven away; the neigh…
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At 10:49 PM on October 23, 2020, Anchorage Police responded to the 300 block of Boniface Pkwy in regards to a citizen being pulled over by someone who was impersonating a police officer . The complainant said that they were driving down Boniface and, as they attempted to turn, another vehicl…
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An Anchorage man is dead and a Palmer man is in custody following a road rage incident in the Willow area Sunday night.Gavin Christiansen, 38, of Palmer, was arraigned Monday afternoon on charges of first-degree and second-degree murder. Christiansen reportedly shot and killed Devin Moorhous…
At 2:44am on October 11, 2020, Anchorage Police responded to the Hotel Captain Cook in reference to shots fired. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gun shots from a party on the 9th floor. Initial indications were that a party involving several people turned into a physical altercation with…
At 2:12 PM on September 26, 2020, Anchorage Police responded to Carrs Aurora Village at 1650 W Northern Lights Boulevard in regards to a shoplift turned robbery wherein a gun was brandished. The complainant gave Dispatch a description of the suspect along with the license plate of the vehic…
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Update 9/9/20: According to CourtView, Erik Fritz Donhauser-Sagmoen has now been charged with Assault 2 - Injury with a Weapon Intent (Class B Felony) and Assault 3- Cause Injury with a Weapon (Class C Felony). Inexplicably, his bail has been set at $3,000 cash perf + PED Supervision w/testi…
At 11:38 PM on August 24, 2020, Anchorage Police responded to Carrs in Eagle River in reference to a robbery. Initial indications are that two males, who were wearing masks, entered the store and made contact with one of the employees who was working at one of the check-out stands. One of t…
At 3:44 AM on August 29, 2020, an officer assigned to the Impaired Driving Enforcement Unit (IDEU) conducted a traffic stop on a 2007 blue Chevy Colorado after witnessing the driver make a wide turn, straddle two lanes of traffic, and follow too closely behind the vehicle in front of it. The…
On 8/21/20 around 8:10 a.m., Dispatch received a report of an adult female threatened by two juveniles with a gun in the parking lot of Inlet View Elementary School (1219 North N Street). The victim was not injured. The suspects fled on foot. Multiple officers rapidly responded to the scene …
At 9:04 PM on August 17, 2020, a citizen called APD Dispatch to report a 2015 gray Dodge Charger that had hit a concrete barrier on the AC couplet bridge. The caller stated the vehicle appeared to have sustained pretty substantial damage but was able to continue driving. At 9:11 PM a secur…
Update at 1:45 PM: The suspect has been taken into custody without incident. 15th Avenue is open. Fairbanks Street will be re-opened once SWAT has cleared the scene. Thank you for your cooperation.
At 2:28 PM on August 3, 2020, Anchorage Police responded to the 4200-block of San Ernesto Avenue in reference to a shot being fired. Initial indications are that 41-year-old Arlene M. Sampson got into an altercation with her ex boyfriend inside their apartment. The ex boyfriend was moving o…
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On Monday, the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force arrested a resident of Sterling, Alaska who was wanted on multiple outstanding state of Alaska warrants. Brian Tupper, 40, was being sought on warrants for charges including Failure to Stop at the Direction of Officer…
At 7:02 AM on June 5, 2020, a citizen called APD Dispatch to report a female, who appeared to be intoxicated, operating a 2006 gray Chevy Trailblazer with body damage. The caller stated the suspect was driving in the area of O’Malley Road and the Seward Highway. While the caller was follow…
On June 2, 2020, an Anchorage grand jury indicted 73 year-old Robert Joseph Thomas for the stabbing death of 71 year-old Rose Warren at an assisted living home on March 25, 2020.
At 1:36 AM on June 1, 2020, Anchorage Police responded to reports of a sexual assault. Initial indications are that the juvenile female victim was sexually assaulted outside at gunpoint by the adult male suspect in the area of Lake Otis and Dowling. Afterwards the suspect fled the scene on…
The suspect has been identified as 26-year-old David Dumpson.
At 2:05 PM on May 20, 2020, APD responded to Home Depot Northway regarding a shoplift that turned into a robbery. Arriving officers began looking for the suspect who had reportedly fled the area on a bike. Police located a man matching that description, later identified as 31-year-old KC …
At 8:48 PM on May 19, 2020, a citizen called APD Dispatch to report a possible drunk driver in the area of E 4th Avenue and Boniface Parkway. The caller stated that just a few minutes prior, the driver of a black Chevy was speeding, cutting off other traffic, and had almost hit another car.
At 2:31 AM on May 16, 2020, Anchorage Police responded to a residence on the 1000-block of E 10th Avenue in reference to a robbery of a pizza delivery person. Initial indications are that 17-year-old Theodis L. Burse III ordered a pizza to be delivered to a residence. While the adult male de…
At 1:29 AM on May 15, 2020, a citizen called APD Dispatch to report loud music coming from a party being held on the 1500-block of Latouche Street. Officers arrived in the area and saw a 2005 tan Jeep parked on the side of the road; music could be heard coming from the vehicle. One of the …
At 3:24 PM on May 1, 2020, a citizen called APD Dispatch to report an adult male who had just broken a vehicle’s window. As officers were arriving in the area of Cuddy Family Park at 40th and B Street, a male matching the suspect’s description was seen running into the park. Officers gave c…
At 11:35 PM on Friday, May 1, 2020, a mid-shift officer saw a 2014 black Dodge Durango drive through the intersection of Old Seward Highway and Tudor Road at approximately 100 mph. Due to other traffic in the area, and the officer’s location, he was unable to follow the Durango. The officer …
At 12:28 AM on April 30, 2020, APD Dispatch received a call about shots fired in the Lake Otis and O’Malley area. Officers nearby also reported hearing shots. Shortly thereafter more citizens called about hearing shots in the New Seward/Huffman vicinity. Officers responded to the area and be…
At 10:16 PM on April 13, 2020, a 2017 red Jeep Comanche was reported as stolen to police. The vehicle was parked and unlocked with the keys inside when it was taken from outside a residence on the 12100-block of Ginami Street.
