An increase in sworn officers at the Anchorage Police Department (APD) has allowed the department to expand its presence in Eagle River by an additional officer. For more than 30 years, 3 officers have been assigned to Eagle River; for the first time, there will be 4 officers with the Patrol Division for each shift. […]
Anchorage police captured an escapee, identified as Richlynd A. Ketah-Guest, on Friday during a traffic stop after they had been actively looking for him after he walked away from the Cordova Center on March 1. He had been housed there on charges of Escape IV until he walked away. Officers on patrol at 8:15 am on […]
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday that Palmer man, 26-year-old Almando Abarca, who is awaiting sentencing in state court on attempted murder, felony destruction of a police dog and other crimes, was sentenced in federal court for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. The conviction stems from a serious incident in […]
After yet another car theft in Anchorage, APD is warning vehicle owners to not become victims, and reminding drivers to always lock their vehicle and remove any valuables, and concealing what you cannot remove. At 3:03 AM on March 1st, APD received a stolen vehicle report on the 2500 block of Fairbanks Street. When police responded and […]