Erratic Anchorage Driver Bites Officer During Prolonged Traffic Stop

Erratic Anchorage Driver Bites Officer During Prolonged Traffic Stop

  On Saturday morning, an Impaired Driving Enforcement Unit officer observed a driver performing several traffic violations and made the decision to pull him over, but the driver would not immediately heed and the traffic stop would be prolonged and take place in several additional locations with injuries to officers, APD reported Monday. The IDEU […]

Thief Attempts to Steal Bicycle, Loses Nose

Thief Attempts to Steal Bicycle, Loses Nose

An attempted theft early Wednesday morning turned into a fight and injuries leaving the suspect missing a large portion of his nose, APD reported. According to the report, a man and his wife were asleep in their motorhome on the 1900-block of East 4th Avenue when they were awakened by the sounds of someone on their […]

Hoonah Man Mauled on Chichagof Island while Deer Hunting

Hoonah Man Mauled on Chichagof Island while Deer Hunting

A Brown Bear mauling was reported on Chichagof Island near Neka Bay on early Saturday afternoon, the trooper dispatch reported. The Hoonah Police Department was told that the mauling occurred at approximately 12:30 pm on Saturday as 36-year-old Anthony Lindoff of Juneau, and 30-year-old Josh Dybdahl of Hoonah were approaching a brushy area to begin calling […]