Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

Alaska State Troopers Press Releases of
2025-09-01 through 2025-09-03
with text containing: Sand Point

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

A Detachment

• Date: 9/1/2025 4:12:00 PM

  AK25087249

  Location: Anchor Point

  Type: Assault 2nd, Assault 3rd, Assault 4th

  Dispatch Text:

  On 8/28/25 at 1633 hours, Troopers responded to a report of an assault which had taken place on Alpine Drive in Anchor Point.  An investigation showed Elouise Kignak, 58 of Soldotna, had assaulted her boyfriend with a weapon during an argument.  Kignak was arrested and remanded into the Homer Jail on charges of Assault 2nd, Assault 3rd, and Assault 4th.  Alcohol was a factor in this incident.  

  Posted on 9/1/2025 4:12:00 PM by DPS\djcox

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B Detachment ...No news reported.

C Detachment ...No news reported.

D Detachment ...No news reported.

E Detachment ...No news reported.

Headquarters ...No news reported.

AK Wildlife Troopers ...No news reported.

AK Bureau of Investigation

• Date: 9/2/2025 10:26:14 AM

  AK25088740

  Location: Sand Point

  Type: Officer Involved Shooting Investigation

  Dispatch Text:

  UPDATE 9/10: On September 10, 2025, the boat captain was arrested at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. 42-year-old Sand Point resident Duke Ogata has been remanded to Anchorage Correctional Complex on charges of Assault III, Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance II, and Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance III. The investigation into the Sand Point Police Department Officer's officer-involved shooting remains active and ongoing.
  

  ORIGINAL: On Sept. 1, 2025, at around 1:50 pm, police officers from the Sand Point Police Department were standing watch over a docked and unoccupied fishing vessel that had been seized for a search warrant service related to an ongoing Alaska State Trooper-led drug trafficking investigation. As the officers watched the vessel, the boat’s captain boarded it and attempted to flee. Officers also boarded the vessel to stop the escape. As officers breached the bridge, the adult male captain produced a hatchet. As a result of the man’s actions, a Sand Point Police officer fired his weapon at the man, striking him. Emergency medical care was provided to the man, who was subsequently medevaced for treatment of his injuries. No law enforcement officers or other individuals were injured.

  
  During a search of the vessel, State Trooper investigators seized approximately 600 grams of methamphetamine and 35 grams of heroin. The value of these narcotics in Sand Point is estimated to be $970,000.

  
  At the request of the Sand Point Police Department, the Alaska Bureau of Investigation assumed case responsibility for the officer-involved shooting. Once their investigation is complete, it will be independently reviewed by the Alaska Office of Special Prosecutions.

  Posted on 9/2/2025 10:26:14 AM by DPS\ajmcdaniel

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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.