Alaska State Troopers Press Release of Thursday, September 22, 2022

Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

A Detachment ...No news reported.

B Detachment ...No news reported.

C Detachment ...No news reported.

D Detachment

  • AK22099367

    Location: NENANA
    Type: Burglary 2nd, Theft IV, & Criminal Mischief V

    Dispatch Text:

    On 9/22/22, at 1106 hours, A NWS employee reported he traveled to Nenana because the weather station was not transmitting a signal.  Upon arrival the tech discovered the weather station had been entered and equipment was missing.  Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact AST at 907-451-5100.    

    Posted on 9/22/2022 4:24:07 PM by DPS\mfhaglin

  • AK22098255

    Location: Nenana
    Type: Warrant Arrest

    Dispatch Text:

    On September 22, 2022 at approximately 10:09 pm, the Alaska State Troopers and VPSO contacted Kane Evan, age 41 of Nenana, at a residence in Nenana. Evan was subsequently arrested for an outstanding misdemeanor arrest warrant that was issued for Failure to Appear with the original charges of Harassment 2 and Theft 4 in court case 4NE-22-00055CR.  Evan was remanded to Fairbanks Correctional Center and held on a bail set at $2500 appearance bond with a 10% cash posting requirement.

    Posted on 9/22/2022 11:05:45 PM by DPS\sohessler

E Detachment ...No news reported.

Headquarters ...No news reported.

AK Wildlife Troopers

  • AK22097932

    Location: Little Tok River Drainage
    Type: Take Moose Closed Season

    Dispatch Text:

    On 9/18/22, Tok Wildlife Troopers, cited Andrew Boeckman, age 42, of Sac City, IA for taking a moose closed season in GMU 12. Boeckman, a non-resident, did harvest a sub-legal moose, 47 3/4" with 3 x 3 brow tines. A legal bull moose in this area is 50" or at least 4 brow tines on one side.  Arraignment is scheduled for 10/20/22 at 1330 hours in Tok District Court.

    Posted on 9/22/2022 11:11:06 AM by DPS\rrlanders

  • AK22097931

    Location: Little Tok River Drainage
    Type: Fail to Validate Permit

    Dispatch Text:

    On 9/18/22, Tok Wildlife Troopers cited James Dumdei, age 41, of Lake View, IA for failing to validate his permit after harvesting a moose. Bail was set at $170 in the Tok District Court.

    Posted on 9/22/2022 11:14:11 AM by DPS\rrlanders

  • AK22095118

    Location: Tok
    Type: Assist in Take Moose Closed Season

    Dispatch Text:

    On 9/11/22, Tok Wildlife Troopers, cited Kelley Daniels, age 52, of Anchorage for assisting in taking a moose closed season, over limit, in GMU 12. Arraignment is scheduled for 10/20/22 at 1500 hours in Tok District Court.

    Posted on 9/22/2022 11:18:42 AM by DPS\rrlanders

  • AK22097406

    Location: Tok
    Type: Assist Take Moose Closed Season

    Dispatch Text:

    On 9/16/22, Tok Wildlife Troopers, cited Forest Sparks, age 28, of Anchorage for assisting in taking a moose closed season, sub-legal, in GMU 12. The sub-legal moose harvested was 42 3/4" with 3 x 2 brow tines. A legal bull moose in this area, for a non-resident, is 50" or at least 4 brow tines on one side.  Arraignment is scheduled for 10/27/22 at 1500 hours in Tok District Court.

    Posted on 9/22/2022 11:23:52 AM by DPS\rrlanders

  • AK22097934

    Location: Tok
    Type: Take Moose Closed Season - Self Turn in

    Dispatch Text:

    On 9/19/22, Tok Wildlife Troopers, cited Roger Fillmer, age 72, of Niangua, MO for taking a moose closed season in GMU 20E. Fillmer, a non-resident, self reported he harvested a sub-legal moose, 45" with 3 x 3 brow tines. A legal bull moose in this area is 50" or at least 4 brow tines on one side.  Arraignment is scheduled for 10/20/22 at 1330 hours in Tok District Court.

    Posted on 9/22/2022 11:28:54 AM by DPS\rrlanders

  • AK22098279

    Location: Tok Area
    Type: Antlers Before Meat

    Dispatch Text:

    On 9/19/22, Tok Wildlife Troopers, cited Robert Sweeney, age 69, of Charon Grove, KY for removing moose anlters before all the required edible meat. Arraignment is scheduled for 10/20/22 at 1500 hours in Tok District Court.

    Posted on 9/22/2022 11:34:46 AM by DPS\rrlanders

  • AK22098452

    Location: Glennallen
    Type: Fail to Salvage

    Dispatch Text:

    On 9/21/22, Nick Patterson, age 28 of Gakona, was issued a summons to appear in Glennallen Court for failing to salvage all the edible meat of a bull moose and for removing the antlers from the killsite prior to transporting the edible meat out of the field.  Arraignment is set for 10/4/22.

    --update--

    On 10/4/22, Nicholas Patterson pled guilty in Glennallen Court to both counts, fail to salvage, and antlers before meat.  He was sentenced to pay a $500 fine for each count, and ordered to forfeit the antlers, as well as the rib meat seized by AWT that was left at the killsite.  Patterson was also ordered to forfeit the rifle used in the incident. 

    Posted on 9/22/2022 11:44:59 AM by DPS\jmmcginnis

  • AK22094780

    Location: Glennallen
    Type: Sub-legal Sheep

    Dispatch Text:

    On 9/7/22, Shawn Naber, age 40 of Anchorage, was contacted by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers conducting an enforcement patrol in the Wrangell Mountains.  Naber was cited for taking a sub-legal Dall Sheep and the horns, meat, and cape were seized.  Arraignment is set for 10/4/22 in Glennallen Court.

    Posted on 9/22/2022 11:47:29 AM by DPS\jmmcginnis

AK Bureau of Investigation ...No news reported.

AK Bureau of Highway Patrol ...No news reported.

AK Bureau of Judicial Services ...No news reported.

AK Div of Fire and Life Safety ...No news reported.