Crime & Courts

Police: Wanted man hitchhiking from Anchorage to Homer arrested by troopers

Update, Friday:  Grosser was arrested by Alaska State Troopers Thursday evening, troopers said in a written statement. Troopers received a call that Grosser was on the Sterling Highway between Soldotna and Kasilof. He was found by troopers near mile 104 of the highway and arrested without incident, troopers said.

Original story: 

The Anchorage Police Department is warning the public that a man thought to be hitchhiking from Anchorage to Homer is wanted for felony charges.

Daniel A. Grosser, 38, has a warrant out for his arrest in a case out of Kodiak, where he is charged with kidnapping, assault, robbery and tampering with evidence, among other charges, online records show.

Grosser is 6 feet tall, 209 pounds, with black hair and blue eyes, police said in a statement.

"If you see Grosser hitchhiking do not pick him up and call 9-1-1 with his location," the statement said.

Laurel Andrews

Laurel Andrews was a reporter for the Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Dispatch News and Alaska Dispatch. She left the ADN in October 2018.

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