In the last couple of days police have been notified by citizens that someone has called them, identified themselves as an APD officer, and stated the citizen has an outstanding warrant. The scenarios vary but one includes the suspect telling the citizen they have a warrant for not showing up for jury duty. Regardless […]
It’s time for falling leaves, hot drinks, and runny noses. It’s also time for the Alaskan clothing combination of hats, sweatshirts, and shorts because we know it’s cold but are refusing to relinquish summer. You’re probably reminding yourself that it’s time to clean out the gutters, put away the garden hose, and find the extension […]
O n June 18th, the Anchorage Police Department (APD) kicked off Operation Midnight Sun with its federal, state and local partners focused on a crime suppression sweep of violent offenders. Those partners include Alaska State Troopers (AST), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), United States Marshals, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Drug Enforcement […]
In August 2017 a Nissan Xterra was stolen from the driveway of a home on the 1500-block of Zarvis Place. The vehicle was unlocked and a spare key was inside the SUV when it was taken. Two months later, in October 2017, an officer with APD’s Community Action Policing Team (CAP) spotted the vehicle parked […]