The Dutch Harbor report

From the local police blotter, as reported by the Unalaska Advertiser:

Assistance rendered, March 28 — A hotel patron who had left a significant amount of blood as well as broken furniture in his room the previous night was given an eviction and trespass notice per UniSea management.

Public safety, April 1 — Caller reported people snowshoeing on a lake. An officer subsequently observed the unique winter wonder of men walking on water.

Assault, April 2 — Officers arrested Michael R. Estrada, 44, of California, after Estrada threatened a cook with vulgar language and sandwiches.

Ambulance request, April 3 — Fishing vessel reported they were bringing to the dock a patient with internal injuries.

Ambulance request, April 4, 0019 hours — EMS personnel assisted a man who, after repeated attempts, had managed to punch his head through a sheet of half-inch plywood.

Suspicious activity, April 4, 0023 hours — Officers investigated the events that led up to a man punching his head through a sheet of plywood and were told of sundry unsavory activities, some of which events were in fact fabrications. After sifting through the dross, officers determined that Ryan Martus, 24, of Unalaska, had indeed broken the plywood with his own head in spite of having implicated others, after having engaged in a losing battle with one of his coworkers. Martus was arrested for false report, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief.

Welfare check, April 4, 0030 hours — A man who had recently inflicted injury upon his own head was evaluated for signs of mental aberration.

Harassment, April 5 — Two processors each alleged that the other had vaguely threatened him. An officer determined there was little substance to the complaints and determined that the two grown men were simply unable to get along.

Trespass, April 5 — Per UniSea management, officer issued a trespass advisement to a recently terminated employee.

Trespass, April 6 — UniSea management asked an officer to issue a trespass advisement to a man whose relationships with multiple female employees was somewhat suspect.

Disorderly conduct, April 6 — Officer assisted Westward security with a boor whose continued racial epithets had evolved into threats towards coworkers whose looks were dissimilar to his own. The xenophobic oaf was terminated from his employment.

Suspicious activity, April 6 — Police department received information from another law enforcement agency about a local boat owner allegedly writing bad checks.

Environmental, April 10 — Caller reported an oil spill at the Small Boat Harbor. Information relayed to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Southeast guide convicted of shrimping violations

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka
Type: Update — conviction
On 4/2/10 Kurt J. Whitehead, 39, of Klawock, pled guilty in Sitka District Court to two counts of sportfish guide assisting a client in a violation. Whitehead was fined $1,500 with $500 suspended on each count. In addition, he was placed on probation for two years and the shrimp pot gear used in the violation was forfeited to the state of Alaska. The charges were the result of an investigation beginning in June 2009 by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers during which it was discovered that Whitehead was providing sportfish guide service to two clients who operated shrimp pots from his vessel and used shrimp pot gear which had no biodegradable escape mechanism and in which he was using prohibited species as bait.

Juneau longliners fined over lack of crew license

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Juneau
Type: No crewmember license
On 4/12/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers Juneau issued citations to John E. Krossa, 40, of Douglas, for participating in the 2010 commercial longline fishery without a valid 2010 commercial crewmember license, and Robert J. Becker, 38, of Douglas, for employing an unlicensed crewmember. Krossa and Becker were initially contacted during a dockside inspection at Taku Fisheries in Juneau. Each fine is set at $260. An optional court appearance date has been set for May 5 in the Juneau District Court.

Troopers accuse two cod captains of overharvest

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Unalaska
Type: Overharvest of commercial fish
On 4/8/10 Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers issued two summonses to Bruce D. Morrice Jr., 53, of Toledo, Ore., after investigation revealed that Morrice, who is the skipper and permit holder onboard the F/V Majesty, twice exceeded daily catch limits of Pacific cod (6,165 pounds and 5,232 pounds) while participating in the 2010 Aleutian Islands state waters P-cod fishery. Arraignment is scheduled for 5/26/10 in the Unalaska District Court.

Location: Unalaska
Type: Overharvest of commercial fish
On 4/8/10 Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers issued summons to Steven H. Beard, 53, of Toledo, Ore., after investigation revealed that Beard, who is the skipper and permit holder onboard the F/V Golden Pisces, exceeded a daily catch limit of Pacific cod by 7,090 pounds while participating in the 2010 Aleutian Islands state waters P-cod fishery. Arraignment is scheduled for 5/26/10 in the Unalaska District Court.

Homer guide accused of halibut highgrading

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Homer
Type: Sport charter fishing violations
In June 2009, Alaska Wildlife Troopers received a complaint that Brad Fisher, 38, of Anchorage, was believed to have committed multiple sportfishing violations while working as a sportfishing guide for a saltwater charter business in the Homer area. Investigation revealed that on 5/31/09 Fisher retained a number of halibut in excess of the legal daily bag limit for his clients. Fisher retained multiple small halibut in a bucket onboard the vessel. As bigger halibut were caught, small halibut were released from the bucket, some of which were already dead. Summonses to appear in court have been issued for Fisher on charges of illegal possession of fish, waste of fish, overlimit of sport-caught halibut, sportfishing guide aiding in commission of a violation, false entry in saltwater charter logbook, and prohibited retention of fish by a sportfishing guide.

Troopers cite unlicensed halibut crewman

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Unalaska
Type: No crewmember license
On 4/5/10 Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers issued a citation to Charles Watson Grogan III, 20, of Sitka, for commercial halibut fishing without possessing a 2010 Alaska commercial fishing crewmember license. Arraignment is scheduled for 4/20/10 in the Unalaska District Court.

Troopers ticket King Cove cod fisherman

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Unimak Island
Type: No pot tag
On 4/5/10 Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers issued a summons to Herman Erik Samuelson, 51, of King Cove, for commercial cod fishing in March in the South Alaska Peninsula state waters fishery with a pot that did not have a buoy identification tag. Arraignment is scheduled for 4/27/10 in the Valdez Superior Court.