On Wednesday evening the Village Police Officer in the community of Ambler was called to respond to a report of a woman yelling for help from her porch. When the VPO arrived at the scene at 7:30 pm, he found a 50-year-old woman on her hands and knees hollering for help. The woman had her […]
On early Wednesday morning at 2:18 am, a Kasaan man called the Kasaan VPSO to report that he had trespassers on his property. The VPSO responded only to find that no one was on the property. At 4:30 am, the same man called back in to the VPSO to report that three individuals had returned […]
On Saturday morning in the small community of Shungnak, the VPSO of the village arrested a 24-year-old woman on charges of being intoxicated and refusing a PBT in violation of her felony conditions of release on original charges of Importation of Alcohol. The VPSO arrested and handcuffed the woman, Florence Douglas, and began transporting her […]
Naknek, Alaska – In a move to make rural Alaskans safer, Governor Sean Parnell last week signed House Bill 199 into law, ensuring Village Public Safety Officers (VPSO) are able to carry a firearm. HB 199 was sponsored by Representative Bryce Edgmon. “This bill is about improving the safety of Alaskans and ensuring our VPSOs have the […]