Most Popular Property Appraisals Property Taxes Bus Schedules Find A Department Muni Jobs Police Department Animal Control Police Department Jobs Fire Department DUI Arrests Parks and Recreation Assembly Library
How Do I...? After an accident, can I move my car? Can I get information on crimes in various neighborhoods? Do officers have a quota for traffic tickets? Do you allow citizens to ride-along with a patrol officer? How can I make my neighborhood safer? How dark can I tint my windows? How do I apply for a Class III Weapon or Accessory? How do I claim my property? How do I contest my traffic ticket? How do I get a copy of a police report? How do I know if my mufflers are legal on my vehicle? How long can a vehicle be parked on city streets? How long can I keep studded tires on my vehicle? How often does APD auction unclaimed property? I found a bike, can I get it if not claimed? If I have a minor collision, do I have to wait for an officer? What are the business hours? What happens to unclaimed bikes? What is the application process? What is the curfew during the school year? What is the seatbelt law for children? Where do I go to pay my traffic fine?
Municipal Departments Anchorage Community Development Authority Assembly   Elections   Municipal Clerk   Ombudsman Community Planning & Development   1% for Art Department of Neighborhoods Development Services   Building Safety   Building Safety, OnSite Water and Wastewater Section   Land Use Enforcement   Right of Way Eagle River/Chugiak Parks & Recreation Emergency Management Employee Relations   Police and Fire Medical Trust Equal Rights Commission Finance   Controller   Property Appraisal   Public Finance and Investments   Treasury Fire Department Health and Human Services   Administration   Animal Care and Control   Cemetery   Community Health Services   Environmental Services   Health Planning and Preparedness   Human Services Heritage Land Bank Information Technology (IT)   Administration   Application Services Division   Data Services Division   Technology Services Division Internal Audit Legal Department   Administrative Hearing Office   Civil Law   Municipal Prosecutor Library Maintenance and Operations   Facility and Fleet Maintenance   Resource Management   Street Maintenance Mayor's Office   Boards and Commissions Merrill Field Municipal Light and Power Museum Office of Equal Opportunity Office of Management and Budget Parks and Recreation Planning Department   Addressing   Land Use   Physical Planning   Zoning and Platting Police and Fire Retirement System Police Department Port of Anchorage Project Management and Engineering   Administrative & Financial Support   Engineering and Design   Geotechnical Services   Private Development   Program Development   Project Management   Right of Way Acquisition   Survey   Watershed Management Public Transportation   AnchorRIDES   People Mover   Share-A-Ride Purchasing Department Risk Management Safety Department Solid Waste Services Traffic   Administration   Communications Shop   Traffic Engineering   Transportation Planning/AMATS Transportation Inspection Water and Wastewater Utility

Recent Press Releases Two Men Dead Following Shooting in South Anchorage 03/12/2010 Three Men Charged in Violent Incidents 03/11/2010 Persons Sought for Questioning 03/08/2010 Man Shot Update 03/05/2010 Vehicle of Interest Located 03/05/2010 Person of Interest Sought in Dimond Mall Homicide 03/04/2010 Officers Named in Police Shooting 03/04/2010 Man Shot in Vicinity of East High School 03/04/2010 Suspect Shot & Killed Following Standoff with Police 03/01/2010 Anchorage Police Investigate Homicide at Dimond Center 02/28/2010 View All

 Police Investigating Two Separate Incidents 

  

1/14/2010 | Contact: Lt. David Parker 907-786-8724
Police Department

SUICIDE/HOSTAGE CALL:

At about 12:10 this afternoon, Anchorage Police responded to a residence at the 6100 block of East 41^st (near Baxter Road) in reference to a woman who was despondent, threatening to kill her five-year-old child, then take her own life.

Members of the APD SWAT team and APD negotiators responded and were able to end the situation peacefully.  Baxter Road was closed between Tudor and Northern Lights at 1:13 and remains closed at the time of this release.   It should be reopened very shortly.  Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

 

SUSPICIOUS DEATH CALL:

At about 12:39 this afternoon, Anchorage Police responded to the 11000 block of Polar Drive in reference to a suspicious death.

Upon arrival, officers discovered the body of the homeowner, a 44-year-old male, inside the residence who was deceased.  At this point, detectives are not releasing information as to the cause of death. 

The Anchorage Police Department’s Crime Scene Team was called to the residence to process the scene and collect evidence.  Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

Note:      A criminal charge is merely an accusation of criminal wrongdoing.  All persons charged with crimes are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty by a court of law.