Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

Dispatch Text:

On 10/31/2026 at approximately 0350 hours, Alaska State Troopers conducted traffic enforcement on the Richardson Highway near Peridot Street and observed a pickup truck commit multiple lane violations, including crossing the fog line and the center yellow line. A traffic stop on Hurst Road revealed the driver, Ethan Fasnler, was operating the vehicle with a suspended driver's license and displayed signs of alcohol impairment. After failing portions of Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, Fasnler provided a preliminary breath sample indicating the presence of alcohol and was arrested for DUI. Subsequent Datamaster testing showed a BrAC of .106, and Fasnler was charged with Driving Under the Influence and Driving While License Suspended.