From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Dutch Harbor
Type: Crew license
On 1/11/12 Isaac Alvarado, 48, of Washington, was cited by Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers for a failing to obtain a commercial crewmember license prior to acting as a crewmember aboard the F/V North Cape. Bail set at $260 for Unalaska District Court.
Location: Dutch Harbor
Type: Crew license
On 1/11/12 Donald Skauge, 57, of Oregon, was cited by Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers for a failing to obtain a commercial crewmember license prior to acting as a crewmember aboard the F/V North Cape. Bail set at $260 for Unalaska District Court.
Location: Dutch Harbor
Type: Employ unlicensed crewmen
On 1/11/12 Wayne Oxton, 52, of Maine, was cited by Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers for employing unlicensed crewmembers aboard the F/V North Cape. Bail set at $260 for Unalaska District Court.
Location: Dutch Harbor
Type: False statement on crew license, six counts
On 1/11/12 Jose L. Padron, 52, of Washington state and Mexico, was cited by Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers for making a false statement on his commercial crewmember licenses. Arraignment set for 2/1/12 in Unalaska District Court.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Sportfish guide fined $5,000 for unlicensed trips
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Juneau
Type: Sportfish guiding without license
On 1/4/12 in Juneau District Court, Joel Duby, 27, of Washington, pled guilty to one count of sportfish guiding without a guide license during 2007. Duby was fined $5,000 and may not apply for an Alaska sportfish or guide license for one year. Charges stemmed from a joint investigation between the Alaska Wildlife Troopers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service into a Juneau-based sportfishing company. During the investigation it was found that Duby had guided several trips during May of 2007 on the charter vessel Brody out of Auke Bay during which time he did not possess a valid 2007 sportfish guide license.
Location: Juneau
Type: Sportfish guiding without license
On 1/4/12 in Juneau District Court, Joel Duby, 27, of Washington, pled guilty to one count of sportfish guiding without a guide license during 2007. Duby was fined $5,000 and may not apply for an Alaska sportfish or guide license for one year. Charges stemmed from a joint investigation between the Alaska Wildlife Troopers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service into a Juneau-based sportfishing company. During the investigation it was found that Duby had guided several trips during May of 2007 on the charter vessel Brody out of Auke Bay during which time he did not possess a valid 2007 sportfish guide license.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Dutch Harbor report
From the local police blotter:
Suspicious activity, Jan. 1 — Caller reported a blue strobe light at a fish processing facility. Plant personnel stated that the light is activated during waste transfers.
Death investigation, Jan. 2, 0929 hours — A 48-year old man was found dead in his locked room at Alyeska Seafoods. The cause of death is under investigation, though no evidence of foul play was observed.
Noise disturbance, Jan. 3, 0040 hours — Caller was disturbed by “loud screams of enjoyment” that had been continuing for quite some time. An officer responded to the area in question but did not locate the source of said vocalized pleasures.
Theft, Jan. 5 — A commercial diver, while raising a sunken vessel, discovered numerous tools that had apparently been stolen from a local business. Under investigation.
Roads, Jan. 6, 1114 hours — Thousands of feet of crab line strung back and forth across a major thoroughfare prevented road maintenance crews from clearing snow. A responsible party was contacted and advised of the problem.
Public safety, Jan. 6 — Extreme caution was urged once again, as a Category 1 travel advisory was continued due to icy roads and blowing snow.
Suspicious activity, Jan. 7 — Homeowner reported someone had gone to quite a bit of trouble to shovel a path to his shed and his absent neighbor’s home. Nothing had been burglarized, but the homeowner was concerned that the paths might be the first step towards the commission of a crime. It was later discovered that the U.S. Coast Guard had been shoveling snow for the local elders.
Suspicious activity, Jan. 1 — Caller reported a blue strobe light at a fish processing facility. Plant personnel stated that the light is activated during waste transfers.
Death investigation, Jan. 2, 0929 hours — A 48-year old man was found dead in his locked room at Alyeska Seafoods. The cause of death is under investigation, though no evidence of foul play was observed.
Noise disturbance, Jan. 3, 0040 hours — Caller was disturbed by “loud screams of enjoyment” that had been continuing for quite some time. An officer responded to the area in question but did not locate the source of said vocalized pleasures.
Theft, Jan. 5 — A commercial diver, while raising a sunken vessel, discovered numerous tools that had apparently been stolen from a local business. Under investigation.
Roads, Jan. 6, 1114 hours — Thousands of feet of crab line strung back and forth across a major thoroughfare prevented road maintenance crews from clearing snow. A responsible party was contacted and advised of the problem.
Public safety, Jan. 6 — Extreme caution was urged once again, as a Category 1 travel advisory was continued due to icy roads and blowing snow.
Suspicious activity, Jan. 7 — Homeowner reported someone had gone to quite a bit of trouble to shovel a path to his shed and his absent neighbor’s home. Nothing had been burglarized, but the homeowner was concerned that the paths might be the first step towards the commission of a crime. It was later discovered that the U.S. Coast Guard had been shoveling snow for the local elders.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Washington gillnetter out $2,000 after guilty plea
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Juneau
Type: Update — commercial fish closed waters
On 1/9/12 Leslie J. Nelson, 63, of Bellingham, Wash., pled guilty to commercial fishing in closed waters. He was fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended and ordered to pay $500 in restitution to the state. Nelson originally was charged in August when he was observed operating his gillnet in closed waters near the Snettisham hatchery.
Location: Juneau
Type: Update — commercial fish closed waters
On 1/9/12 Leslie J. Nelson, 63, of Bellingham, Wash., pled guilty to commercial fishing in closed waters. He was fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended and ordered to pay $500 in restitution to the state. Nelson originally was charged in August when he was observed operating his gillnet in closed waters near the Snettisham hatchery.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Port Alexander man cited over late fish tickets
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Sitka
Type: Fish tickets
On 1/1/12 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, cited Gary P. Mulligan, 63, of Port Alexander, the permit holder onboard the F/V Phyllis Ann, for failing to submit commercial salmon fish tickets within seven days. Arraignment set for 1/24/12 in Sitka District Court.
Location: Sitka
Type: Fish tickets
On 1/1/12 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, cited Gary P. Mulligan, 63, of Port Alexander, the permit holder onboard the F/V Phyllis Ann, for failing to submit commercial salmon fish tickets within seven days. Arraignment set for 1/24/12 in Sitka District Court.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
408 pounds of lingcod taken illegally, troopers say
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Sitka
Type: Commercial fish closed season
On 1/2/12 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, cited John D. Reid, 42, of Sitka, for taking lingcod in a closed season. Reid landed 408 pounds of lingcod caught on 8/29/11 when the directed lingcod fishery had closed by emergency order on 8/25/11. Arraignment set for 1/24/12 in Sitka District Court.
Location: Sitka
Type: Commercial fish closed season
On 1/2/12 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, cited John D. Reid, 42, of Sitka, for taking lingcod in a closed season. Reid landed 408 pounds of lingcod caught on 8/29/11 when the directed lingcod fishery had closed by emergency order on 8/25/11. Arraignment set for 1/24/12 in Sitka District Court.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Dutch Harbor report
From the local police blotter:
Animal, Dec. 27 — Company cat turned in for adoption after management decided the cat could not continue living at the business office.
Public safety, Dec. 29 — Advisory issued regarding the status of Cleveland volcano, which had erupted and produced a moderate-sized ash cloud.
Found property, Dec. 29 — Gift certificate for 10 pounds of king crab, turned in and returned to owner.
Drunk disturbance, Dec. 29, 2332 hours — Drunken boarding house tenant reported another tenant had grabbed his leg, forcing the drunk to phone 911 for assistance. The drunk did not wish to pursue charges.
Domestic disturbance, Dec. 30, 0026 hours — Drunken boarding house tenant reported that his equally drunken nemesis had taken his cell phone, and he wanted it back. Officers told both sots they would go to jail if they continued behaving toward one another in such a fashion.
Assault, Dec. 30, 0151 hours — Yet another boarding house tenant reported being threatened by one of the drunken louts to whom officers had already spent considerable time speaking. The lout told officers he would never say such a thing.
Other services, Dec. 31, 2300 hours — Fire and EMS personnel stood by during the New Year's fireworks extravaganza.
Trespass, Jan. 1 — Gregg T. Kortesma, 41, of Unalaska, was arrested for criminal trespass after he was found on UniSea property in violation of a lifetime trespassing advisement.
Drunk disturbance, Jan. 1, 0512 hours — Mother asked officer to advise her drunken sons they were not welcome in her home.
Drunk disturbance, Jan. 1, 0541 hours — Mother asked officer to advise her drunken sons, who had returned with another inebriated friend, that they were still not welcome in her home.
Animal, Dec. 27 — Company cat turned in for adoption after management decided the cat could not continue living at the business office.
Public safety, Dec. 29 — Advisory issued regarding the status of Cleveland volcano, which had erupted and produced a moderate-sized ash cloud.
Found property, Dec. 29 — Gift certificate for 10 pounds of king crab, turned in and returned to owner.
Drunk disturbance, Dec. 29, 2332 hours — Drunken boarding house tenant reported another tenant had grabbed his leg, forcing the drunk to phone 911 for assistance. The drunk did not wish to pursue charges.
Domestic disturbance, Dec. 30, 0026 hours — Drunken boarding house tenant reported that his equally drunken nemesis had taken his cell phone, and he wanted it back. Officers told both sots they would go to jail if they continued behaving toward one another in such a fashion.
Assault, Dec. 30, 0151 hours — Yet another boarding house tenant reported being threatened by one of the drunken louts to whom officers had already spent considerable time speaking. The lout told officers he would never say such a thing.
Other services, Dec. 31, 2300 hours — Fire and EMS personnel stood by during the New Year's fireworks extravaganza.
Trespass, Jan. 1 — Gregg T. Kortesma, 41, of Unalaska, was arrested for criminal trespass after he was found on UniSea property in violation of a lifetime trespassing advisement.
Drunk disturbance, Jan. 1, 0512 hours — Mother asked officer to advise her drunken sons they were not welcome in her home.
Drunk disturbance, Jan. 1, 0541 hours — Mother asked officer to advise her drunken sons, who had returned with another inebriated friend, that they were still not welcome in her home.
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