Shoplifter Charged with Robbery after Thrusting Scissors at Home Depot Loss Prevention Officer

Shoplifter Charged with Robbery after Thrusting Scissors at Home Depot Loss Prevention Officer

An Anchorage shoplifter’s decision to brandish scissors at a loss protection officer at a local Anchorage store on Sunday resulted in charges of robbery and assault charges being leveled against him rather than theft charges upon his arrest. APD was alerted to the incident from the Home Depot on Tudor at approximately 5:30 pm on […]

Authorities Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting near Penland Parkway

Authorities Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting near Penland Parkway

Anchorage police responded to a Domestic Violence-related stabbing that ultimately turned in to an officer-involved fatal shooting in north Anchorage on Saturday evening, APD announced. Police were alerted to the Home Depot at 400 Rodeo Place in north Anchorage at 6:28 pm in reference to a DV-related stabbing. When they responded to the scene, the […]

Wasilla Car Thief Takes Troopers on Short Chase, Apprehended by K9 ‘Blazer’

Wasilla Car Thief Takes Troopers on Short Chase, Apprehended by K9 ‘Blazer’

A driver of a vehicle reported stolen out of Anchorage took troopers on a short high-speed chase before abandoning the vehicle on Monday night, troopers reported via the trooper dispatch. According to the report, troopers made a positive ID of a stolen vehicle at the intersection of the Parks Highway and the Palmer-Wasilla Highway at 8:51 […]