A caller in Anchor Point called in reporting that their vehicle, a 2018 silver Subaru,  had been stolen at approximately 4 am on Monday. That very vehicle almost hit two troopers who had a vehicle pulled over in a DUI investigation at mile 102.5 of the Sterling Highway a few minutes later.

The near-miss was called in and soon Soldotna police took up pursuit as the speeding vehicle entered Soldotna city limits. A K9 unit with AST joined the pursuit as well.

It was not until stop sticks were deployed at mile 74.5 that the vehicle was brought to a stop.

The driver was contacted and found to be a 17-year-old teen under the influence. 

AST said in the report, “Due to being a juvenile T.H. was issued a summons to Kenai Court for DUI and he was remanded to the Kenai Pretrial youth facility on charges of Vehicle Theft, DUI, Eluding 1st, MOCA, MCA.”

  dui, minor, soldotna, sterling highway, t.h., troopers