Alaska Beat

Unalaska police blotter: 'Youthful miscreants' harass officer

Suspicious Person/Activity – Off-duty officer reported several youthful miscreants had flipped the officer off, followed the officer home, looked through the front windows and yelled. Several of the youths had had contact with the officer the night before, when they misbehaved at a school dance.

Welfare Check – Caller asked that officers check on her fiancé, from whom she had not heard for four hours. The fiancé was found several hours later asleep in his office.

Drunk Disturbance – Officers responded to the airport regarding an intoxicated passenger who had been denied boarding and was arguing with and yelling at airline personnel. The man was advised to quit drinking and attempt to fly the next day.

Welfare Check – Officers checked on two drunks who were found on the seats outside the airport terminal. One of the drunks, who could speak only in two-word vulgarities and fell off his seat while doing so, was eventually taken to the clinic for definitive care.

Welfare Check – A drunk who couldn't quite remember where he lives was given a ride by an officer who was quite familiar with the drunk and his residence.

Welfare Check – Caller asked officers to check on his next door, who had left his vehicle running for several hours and who was not answering his phone. An officer contacted the neighbor, who had simply fallen asleep.

Theft – Woman reported some perfume had been stolen from her room, date unknown, at some point after she lost her room keys, date also unknown. No suspects were identified.

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Read further highlights from the police log of the Unalaska Department of Public Safety via the Dutch Harbor Telegraph. For background on the UDPS police blotter, see "Unalaska police blotter makes for great Alaska literature" (KTUU, Feb. 16, 2012) and "Dutch Harbor: The police blotter heard 'round the world" (Los Angeles Times, Feb. 5, 2009)

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