Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

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On October 8, 2026, at approximately 12:41 a.m., an Alaska State Trooper conducted a traffic stop on a Ford SUV after observing the driver fail to signal while exiting the Club Soda bar parking lot onto Van Horn Road. The driver, identified as Michael Lamoreaux, was found to be operating without a valid Alaska driver’s license and was asked to step out of the vehicle for field sobriety testing. While exiting the vehicle, Lamoreaux disclosed that he had a concealed pistol in his waistband, which was recovered and determined to be loaded; approximately five minutes had elapsed between the initial contact and this disclosure. Lamoreaux was charged with Misconduct Involving a Weapon in the Fifth Degree for failing to immediately notify the Trooper of the concealed firearm as required under Alaska law.