In the early morning hours of January 9, 2010, at about 2:00 a.m., Officer Jason Allen was sitting in his patrol car at 14th Avenue and Medfra Street when he was ambushed.  Officer Allen suffered several gunshot wounds in this horrific attack.  The suspects were driving a late 80s or early 90s model dark sedan.  If you have any information as to the person(s) responsible call Crime Stoppers at 561-STOP or submit your tip using this secure website.

To be eligible for the $25,000 reward, you cannot remain anonymous.  Persons must be willing to work with police toward a successful prosecution.  The hotline to work with police and be eligible for the $25,000 reward is 786-8860.

Contributions may be made at any Key Bank to:

The Jason Allen Family Support Fund And/Or  The Jason Allen Reward Fund

On December 12, 2009, at 2:30 a.m., Anchorage Police responded to the report of a shooting at the Inlet Inn, located on the 500 block of H Street.  Upon arrival, officers found two adult male gunshot victims and the front desk had been robbbed.  The front desk clerk sustained non-life threatening injuries.  His friend, Sang In Chun, 76, was sitting on a couch in the lobby when he was shot by the robber.  He died while undergoing surgery at the hospital.

The suspect was described as a male having olive colored skin.  He is between 25 to 35 years old, 5’8” to 5’ 10”, thin build, short beard stubble.  He had black hair that was possibly wavy, unknown length.  He was wearing a black or blue ball cap with some type of big white emblem on the front that reminded the victim of a star, however it wasn’t a star.  He did not think it was the emblem from a sports team.

Anyone with information as to the identity of this person is asked to call Anchorage Police at 786-8900 or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward, call Crime Stopeprs at 561-STOP or submit your tip using this secure website.

Anchorage Police are investigating a scam where a subject is cloning credit cards.

On December 9, 2009, APD received a report from a woman in Florida who noticed multiple charges to her credit card from Alaskan businesses.  The victim stated she had never lost her credit card, nor had it been out of her possession.

It is unclear how the con-man gained access to the victim’s card number, but when he had that information, he created a phony card, using a different name.  He also had backup identification to match the information he had created on the credit card.  Video surveillance at a local Fred Myer store captured this image of the suspect.

He is described as a dark skinned black male, stocky build, with a receding hairline and dreadlocks.  He was wearing a pink shirt with a silver jacket.

If anyone has information as to the identity of this person, they’re asked to call Anchorage Police Detective Loughman at 786-2448 or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward, call Crime Stoppers at 561-STOP or submit your tip using this website.

Detectives are urging people to monitor their credit statements regularly and contact your credit card company immediately if you suspect fraud.

Anchorage Police are asking for help from the public in identifying the person who shot and killed Desirae Douglas.

On September 20, 2009, about 30 people were attending a party on East 36th Avenue.  During the party, gang members began shooting at one another; one of those bullets hit Douglas in the neck when she was caught in the crossfire.  Douglas was just 17 years old when she was killed.

Anyone with information about the shooter is urged to call Anchorage Police at 786-8900 or Crime Stoppers at 561-STOP.  You can also submit your tip anonymously using this secure website.

Anchorage Police need help identifying a man who was responsible for robbing the Smokes 4 Less store located at 3020 Minnesota Drive on August 12, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.

The robber is a white male in his late teens to early 20`s . He is about 5`10" tall, with a slim build and brown hair. He was wearing a grey hooded jacket and sunglasses. He was seen with a backpack.

If you have any information as to the identity of this man, call Crime Stoppers at 561-STOP. You can also submit your tip anonymously using this secure website.

Anchorage Police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a woman in her Fairview home on the morning of Friday, February 6, 2009.

Just before 10:00 a.m. a white male wearing a ski mask approached a woman’s home located at the 100 block of West 11^th Avenue.  The man entered the home through an unlocked door, tied the victim to a bed, and sexually assaulted her.  The woman fought with her attacker who fled the residence on foot.

Three schools in the area were placed in “Stay Put” mode for about an hour while officers searched the area for the subject.  Those schools included Chugach Optional, Central Middle, and Denali Elementary.   

Multiple officers, along with a canine unit, scoured the area in search of the subject but were unsuccessful.

The suspect is described as a white male, about 6’ tall, medium build, with red shoulder-length hair.  He was wearing an older parka and baggy gray pants. 

Anchorage police need information from the public to help solve a murder case. On September 9, 2008 at about 10:00 p.m., Travis Villa was murdered, and another man was injured at 261 McCarrey Street. The suspect fled in the victim’s truck, a 2004 grey Toyota Tundra. The truck was recovered about 2 hours later, burned at Lions Park in Mt. View.

Police believe that the suspect who stole the truck gave it to an acquaintance. Police are seeking information as to the identity of this "acquaintance" or any other information surrounding the vehicle, the murder, or the events of that evening.

If you have any information about this murder, call Crime Stoppers at 561-STOP, or submit your tip using this secure website.

Anchorage Police are asking for help from the public to solve multiple burglaries that occurred at an RV storage lot.

On June 20, 2008, thieves cut the locks to the gate at the A-1 Park and Store, located at 176 Peninsula Circle in South Anchorage. Once inside the gate, the burglars targeted about 25 motor homes, breaking windows or forcing them open, stealing small valuables such as sporting equipment and tools. Damage to each RV ranges between hundreds to thousands of dollars.

Also stolen were two vehicles: a 2001 green GMC extended cab pickup truck, Alaska plate DZZ474, and a 1985 tan Ford pickup truck with a snow plow, Alaska plate 1624CE.

Anchorage Police are looking for the man responsible for the robbery of the Village Inn on Dimond Blvd.

On July 18, 2008, at about 7 p.m. a man entered the restaurant, ate a meal, then robbed the cashier at gunpoint. He is described as a white male in his 30`s, 5`7" tall, medium to heavy build with dark hair. He was wearing blue jeans a dark vest, and and wire-frame glasses. He carried a gun wrapped in a camoflauge hat. He fled the scene on a mountain bike, possibly green in color, southbound on Arctic Blvd.

If you have any information as to the identity of this robber, call Crime Stoppers at 561-STOP. You can also submit your tip anonymously using this secure website.

Arson Investigators need your help in identifying the persons responsible for destroying a bus belonging to the Anchorage Bucs Baseball team.

On June 20, 2008, at 5 a.m. the Anchorage Fire Department was called to the fire in the parking lot between the Sullivan Arena and Mulcahy Stadium.  Witnesses reported seeing 3-4 males around the bus just before the fire broke out.  The engine and battery compartments were ignited and several windows were broken out of the bus.  Damage is estimated at $25,000 and the bus is a total loss

If you have any information as to the persons responsible for this arson, call Crime Stoppers at 561-STOP.  You can also submit your tip anonymously using this secure website.

Anchorage Police are trying to identify this woman who is suspected of using a stolen credit card at the Huffman Carrs on June 6, 2008.  She is a white female, in her late teens to early twenties with red hair.  If you have information as to the identity of this person, call Crime Stoppers at 561-7867, or submit your tip anonymously using this website.

(APD Case: 08-25990, 08-25102)

On Monday, December 3^rd 2007 at about 9:30 a.m.,  Anchorage Police responded to a Bear Valley residence where an Anchorage man was found to be deceased.

 The body of John Pezzenti, Jr., 55, was found on the floor of his home at the 15000 block of Francesca Drive.  Detectives believe he was murdered sometime between 7:00 p.m. Saturday December 1 to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, December 2.

At this time, detectives are not releasing any specific details as to the cause or manner of death of John Pezzenti, Jr. These details may be needed to confirm likely persons of interest and or suspects should detectives develop leads into this death.

Anyone with information as to the murder of John Pezzenti, Jr. is asked to call Anchorage Police at 786-8900.  To remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward of $1,000, call Crime Stoppers at 561-7867 or submit your tip securely on this website.

On Sunday, August 23, 2007, at shortly after midnight, Garon James Koozaata, age 48, was struck by an unknown vehicle in the area of Debarr Road and Norene Street in east Anchorage.  A passing motorist discovered Koozaata and notified police.  Koozaata remains at a local hospital in critical condition suffering from head and torso trauma.  Koozaata is an Anchorage resident from St. Lawrence Island.

If you have any information as to the person or vehicle responsible for this hit and run, call Crime Stoppers at 561-7867 or submit your tip anonymously using this website.