KMXT 100.1 FM Public Radio in Kodiak, Alaska
The Kodiak Police Department is investigating a burglary at Noodles Restaurant on Mill Bay Road. Police Chief T.C. Kamai said the officers responded to a call from the restaurant owners early Monday morning and concluded very quickly that someone had forced entry into the restaurant.
— (Noodles Burglary 1 :30 “And not being familiar with the …that also were removed.”)
Kamai said it was also discovered that a trailer parked behind the restaurant had also been broken into.
— (Noodles Burglary 2 :26 “The theft of the items from the … and things like that.”)
Kamai said officers were able to follow tire tracks left by the stolen motorcycles toward Larch Street before they disappeared. He said a passerby in the area reported seeing a suspicious vehicle.
— (Noodles Burglary 3 :41 “Someone who I believes lives in the …circumstances to us.”)
While he admitted that theft numbers in Kodiak have risen in the past week, Kamai said he isn’t sure if it is a new trend or just a coincidence.
— (Noodles Burglary 4 :38 “Yea we’ve definitely in the last few … crimes of opportunity.”)
Kodiak Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for this crime. Kamai said Crime Stoppers is a confidential way to offer information and encourages anyone who might know something to call them at 486-3113. In addition, he encourages community members to keep an eye out for suspicious behavior and always report anything unusual to the police department.
