POLICE BLOTTER

It's that time again--highlights from the

Sitka Police Blotter!

Life in a small Alaskan town...

These are some actual calls logged by our

police and reported in the daily newspaper.

Last month almost the entire police blotter

was filled with calls about bears in town.

Yes, we have our share of petty crimes and

emergencies, but for the most part this

is a very safe and crime-free place to live.

At 4:57 pm: police left a message for a driver

about his bad driving habits at the new

roundabout.

At 7:47 pm: a woman complained about frequent

practical jokes played on her property and she

wanted them to stop. She talked to the parents,

who sent the children over to apologize.

At 1:11 am: a man flagged down a police car in

the 400 block of Lincoln Street, but then told

officers he was just waving hello. (me: LOL!)

At 2:31 am: a man and woman were reportedly

"being friendly" in the 200 block of Lincoln Street

were advised to move along by police.

At 3:35 pm: A driver was reported as possibly being

intoxicated, but officers found he had just been trying

to get out of the way of another vehicle on the

roundabout.

**In case you haven't figured it out--we have a

new roundabout in town***

At 2:59 pm: a resident told police she was tired

of the neighbor's dog using her yard "as a restroom."

At 9:22 pm: a 911 call came in with the sounds of

yelling, screaming and singing in the background.

Police found a high school student whose cell phone

wasn't working properly.

7:30 am: a woman from out of town reported

receiving harassing calls from a Sitka resident.

The Sitka resident denied having made the calls,

but said he wouldn't call again.

At 7:51 pm: a caller reported a cat trying to get

into a vehicle at the airport. Officers found it was

a cat that had been missing for a month. The cat

and owner were reunited.

At 8:48 pm: a resident told police she smelled

marijuana smoke coming out of a truck she was

following down the road. Police were unable to

locate the vehicle.

At 10:34 pm: a stray dog was reported going into

a bar. Police found the dog's owner, who took

it to his boat.

And my personal favorite 911 call to the police:

At 7:15 pm: a resident called 911 to report someone

had been rude to her. She was advised of her options.