Assault reported at False Pass plant

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: False Pass
Type: Assault
On 7/3/14 at about 2300 hours, the False Pass village public safety officer was informed of an assault that occurred at the Bering Pacific Seafoods plant. Investigation revealed Aukusitino Tulsea, 22, of Anchorage, assaulted a coworker causing injury. A criminal summons was issued for Aukusitino for assault in the fourth degree. Alcohol was a factor in the incident.

Gear violations ring up fines for two fishermen

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Nome
Type: Update — gear violation
On 5/19/10 Eli Mendenhall, of Nome, was convicted in the Nome Court of four counts of commercial crabbing without employing the use of escape rings. The case was a result of illegally configured pots discovered by Alaska Wildlife Troopers during a patrol in March 2010. Mendenhall was sentenced to fines totaling $2,000 and one year probation.

Location: Valdez
Type: Update — gear violation
On 5/25/10 Tom C. Hoblet, 59, of False Pass, pled guilty in the Valdez District Court to the charge of unlawful gear — escape ring requirements. Hoblet, who is the skipper and permit holder onboard the fishing vessel Aleut Lady, was fined $1,000 with $500 suspended. Hoblet was further placed on probation for one year.