APD is reporting continued success with their Investigative Support Unit, that is just over two months old, and already has 35 arrests under its belt. The unit has made numerous felony and misdemeanor arrests since its creation in October. The unit works with Vice, CAP, patrol and detectives. Those 35 arrests include ten from the […]
Last Friday, the Anchorage Police Department’s Investigative Support Unit (ISU) partnered with Fred Meyer on Abbott Asset Protection to target theft related crimes. ISU charged six individuals with theft, who in total attempted to steal over $1,100 worth of merchandise. One individual, Patricia Abell, pushed a cart containing $551.85 worth of goods out of the […]
A previously convicted sex offender, who was released this year has once again been convicted and sentenced, this time on a conviction of Distributing Child Pornography, U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced on Monday. According to the release, 27-year-old Anchorage resident, Jay Leavitt, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Sharon L. […]
Thanks to funding from the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities’ (ADOT&PF) Alaska Highway Safety Office, the Anchorage Police Department has 8 new operating under influence (OUI) vehicles hitting the streets. The new black and blue vehicles are dedicated to the departments Impaired Driving Enforcement Unit (IDEU). “As our staffing has increased we are […]