Kodiak’s jail has changed some of its procedures and added precautionary measures to protect inmates and staff from potentially contracting COVID-19. Following Alaska Department of Corrections guidelines, the jail suspended in-person visits last month. Police Chief Tim Putney said staff are monitoring temperatures for inmates who show symptoms or say they are feeling ill, and they’re spacing people out within …
Read More »Law enforcement shift protocols to limit exposure between public and personnel
Kodiak’s law enforcement teams have shifted protocols since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tim Putney, chief of Kodiak Police, says they’ve suspended foot patrols and stopped doing traffic stops for minor infractions like a missed turn signal. Officers are also decontaminating patrol cars every time they have to transport someone, and using N-95 masks whenever possible when interacting with …
Read More »Third problem bear last week killed near Selief on Friday
Three problem bears were killed last week. Each one was caught eating garbage from a dumpster on Selief Lane, according to Fish & Game area biologist Nate Svoboda. KPD shot the third one on Selief Thursday night, though it wasn’t immediately killed. “It’s my understanding that once again the dumpster was left open,” Svoboda said. “Either that or there was …
Read More »Another reality cop show to highlight Kodiak Police
Cable television network A&E is launching a new reality television series called “Alaska PD,” following law enforcement in Kodiak, Petersburg, Kotzebue and Fairbanks. A teaser released last week casts the show as exciting and dramatic, chock full of wildlife and violent crime. We spoke to some of the Kodiak police officers involved with the show for their impressions. From left …
Read More »Police say Hemlock shooting on Thursday is an “isolated incident”
Location of the shooting on Thursday afternoon. (Source: Google Maps) Police responded to a 911 call yesterday afternoon from a shooting victim on the corner of Birch and Hemlock. “About 2:49 pm, we received a 911 call from a male individual claiming to have been shot. He was at the corner of Birch and Hemlock. “Lieutenant Francis de la Fuente, …
Read More »Brush fire near Kodiak College is contained, cause remains unknown
A brush fire broke out near Kodiak College on Monday afternoon, according to a Nixle alert sent out by the Kodiak Police Department. A police dispatcher confirmed that the fire is contained, and should be extinguished by the end of the day, though the cause of the fire remains unknown. Both the City of Kodiak Fire Department and police are …
Read More »Two bears have been spotted in town, including one that killed a dog
Two bears have been seen wandering around Kodiak in the last two weeks, prompting concern for community safety. Last Tuesday, a bear killed a dog just outside a house halfway down Woodland Drive. Sergeant Todd Mountain from Alaska Wildlife Troopers said he was on the scene, along with police and state troopers within minutes of the incident. He said the …
Read More »Kodiak police search turns up possible stolen items, meth
Police light. (Photo via Wikimedia) By Daysha Eaton/KMXT Kodiak Police Department detectives recently served a search warrant on a home on Hillside Street. In a press release issued this morning, KPD said the search on Friday, August 17 yielded approximately seven grams of methamphetamine along with several pieces of possible stolen property. KPD has been looking into a series of …
Read More »Kodiak police announce pending charges agains suspects in chain of burglaries
Police light. (Photo via Wikimedia) This is a developing story Daysha Eaton/KMXT The Kodiak Police Department investigation into a series of recent burglaries has resulted in charges against three local men. That’s according to a press release emailed from KPD at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The names of the individuals do not become public information until released by the District Attorney’s Office, …
Read More »Kodiak Police Department promotes sergeant
Police light. (Photo via Wikimedia) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Police Department has a new lieutenant. As of yesterday morning, Sgt. Francis de la Fuente is now Lt. Francis de la Fuente, one of two lieutenants with KPD. De la Fuente joined KPD in 2007 and will move to support services. His duties will include scheduling officer training and animal control. …
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