Public safety briefs Feb. 5

Public safety briefs Feb. 5

Information for this report was taken from publicly available law enforcement and public safety records and includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in this report is presumed innocent.

On Feb. 4 at 9:41 a.m., Alaska State Troopers contacted Shawn Corn, 36, of Seward, at his residence in Seward. A records check revealed that he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest for the original charge of fourth-degree theft. He was arrested and taken to the Seward Jail on $50 bail.

On Feb. 3 at 1:18 p.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a two-vehicle collision at Polar Street and Kalifornsky Beach Road. Investigation revealed that Rachel Moody 35, of Soldotna, was driving recklessly, and she was charged with reckless driving and no insurance and cited for an expired license. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

On Feb. 5 at 12:45 a.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a disturbance in Kenai. Investigation revealed that Jeremy Seal, 38, of Soldotna, had committed an assault. Seal was arrested on charges of second-degree assault (domestic violence), two counts of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence), and fourth-degree misconduct involving controlled substances and was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility without bail.

On Feb. 4 at 5:31 p.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to a disturbance at a Nikiski residence. Investigation revealed that Edward Heim, 62, of Nikiski, had gotten into an argument with two people a separate residence earlier in the day. Heim then came to their house, while possessing a firearm, and threatened numerous times to kill them. Heim was arrested for first-degree criminal trespass and four counts of third-degree assault. He was taken to Wildwood Pretrial and held without bail.

On Feb. 2 at 3::23 p.m., after observing a moving violation, the Soldotna Alaska State Troopers K-9 Team conducted a traffic stop on a tan 1992 Chrysler Imperial sedan. The occupants of the vehicle were identified as Aaron Lee Moore, 50, of Kenai, and Misty Ray Alexan, 39, of Kenai. An check in the Alaska Public Safety Information Network revealed that Moore had an outstanding $50 warrant for his arrest for the original charge of fourth-degree theft. Alexan had two outstanding warrants for her arrest, totaling $75, for third-degree and fourth-degree theft. Both were arrested and taken to Wildwood Pretrial, pending bail.

On Feb. 5 at 3:00 a.m., Alaska State Troopers responded to an alarm at Moose River Dental in Sterling. It was discovered that the front door had been smashed and entry made to the business. Property was damaged, but no items stolen. The suspect fled. Troopers patrolling located a suspect in the area and, after pursuing on foot for over an hour in the woods, identified the man as Mike Danny Sandback, 36, of Soldotna. Investigation revealed that it was Sandback who had burglarized the dental clinic. At 5:53 a.m., another burglary was reported at True Blue coffee stand. A box containing over $100 cash was stolen. Investigation revealed that Sandback was also responsible for that burglary. He was arrested for two counts second-degree burglary and one count each of third-degree and fourth-degree criminal mischief, third-degree theft, fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance. He was taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility and held without bail, pending arraignment.

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