Alaska State Troopers on the Kenai Peninsula say they arrested two men Wednesday who tried to climb a beachside cliff to get away from pursuing officers.
At 3:26 p.m., troopers were told a stolen vehicle was driving on the Sterling Highway near Anchor Point, north of Homer. When officers arrived, the driver "led troopers on a pursuit" into the seaside village of Ninilchik, according to a dispatch posted Friday.
The suspects then drove the car onto the beach and tried to flee on foot, the dispatch said; troopers caught up to them as they were trying to climb a beach cliff.
Randall Igou, 27, of Anchorage and Jeremy Watson, 37, of Homer, were arrested. Igou is charged with weapons misconduct, failure to stop at the direction of a peace officer and reckless driving. Watson is charged with weapons misconduct.
Neither man is charged with vehicle theft.
"The theft into the stolen vehicle is ongoing," troopers wrote.