Dutch Harbor report

From the local police blotter:

Theft, Dec. 20 — A Grinch violated the spirit of Christmas by stealing a nutcracker from the very boughs of a tree in the lobby of the Grand Aleutian hotel.

Trespass, Dec. 21 — Officers issued a trespass advisement, per UniSea management, to a Grinch who had stolen an ornament from a Christmas tree.

Environmental, Dec. 21 — An empty container van was blown by gusting winds from the Horizon Lines yard into a nearby lake.

Noise disturbance, Dec. 21 — Caller reported a nearby wind turbine was creating an awful racket.

Fire response, Dec. 24, 0212 hours — Caller reported a vessel had ruptured its hull and was sinking, with 24 people on board, in Captains Bay. Fire and EMS personnel were toned to the area.

Search and Rescue, Dec. 24, 0213 hours — Fire and EMS personnel responded to a report of a vessel sinking in nearby waters, but found nothing even vaguely resembling an emergency of such nature. The original caller told Public Safety personnel that the vessel was clearly visible and was a submarine, then a 500-foot vessel with hundreds of passengers from which missiles and gunshots had been fired. Caller John F. Courage, 56, of Unalaska, to be charged with filing a false report.

Assault, Dec. 24 — UniSea security reported a fight involving four people, one of whom had walked away from the scene with a considerable amount of blood on his face. Officers contacted this man, who had indeed been in a fight and had suffered mightily as a result, but who refused to provide any information about the other participants.