Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

Dispatch Text:

On 09/02/2026 at approximately 2130 hours, AST received a tip that Cassandra Pitka, age 32 of Wasilla, was wanted on an outstanding warrant in the Sage Road area. AST responded and observed Pitka as a passenger on a 4-wheeler. AST attempted to stop the 4-wheeler, and the driver, later identified as Mica Messinger age 45 of Anchorage, fled at a high rate of speed. The vehicle later stopped and Pitka was taken into custody, while Messinger fled on foot before being taken into custody a short time later. Both individuals were transported to MSPT in Palmer, where Pitka was held on $2,500 bail and Messinger on no bail.