Fire and Police Blotter June 5 - July 16, 2026
June 5
Police personnel assisted with a welfare check of a local resident.
Dispatch received a report of an employee stealing from a business.
Dispatch received a report of a vehicle driving recklessly.
Lost and found reports were taken for a found cruise ship pass, a found beer koozie being used as a wallet, and other found cards.
Police personnel responded to a dog on the loose. The dog was reunited with his owner.
Dispatch received a report of scammers sending out emails from local businesses. A public service announcement was sent out to alert the public.
EMS personnel assisted with a scheduled medevac.
Police personnel responded to a complaint about a local business blocking the boardwalk with large signs.
Police personnel responded to a complaint about a local business accosting people on Broadway with off-premise canvasing.
EMS personnel responded to a medical emergency.
June 6
EMS personnel responded to two medical emergencies.
Police personnel responded to investigate a tourist’s report that an employee in a local store took photos of their credit card and driver’s license.
Fire department personnel responded to smoke coming from the crawlspace at a residential building.
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider.
Police personnel responded to a report of an individual passed out in a parked vehicle. It was found that the person was just looking down at their phone.
June 7
EMS personnel assisted with a scheduled medevac.
A lost and found report was taken for a found bicycle.
EMS personnel responded to a medical emergency.
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider.
Police personnel assisted in investigating a death on-board a cruise ship.
Police personnel assisted with a report of fraudulent credit card usage by a local store.
June 8
Dispatch received another report of scam emails appearing to be from local businesses.
Fire department personnel responded to a fire alarm downtown.
EMS personnel responded to three medical emergencies.
EMS personnel assisted with two scheduled medevacs.
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider.
Police personnel assisted the FBI with a child sexual assault allegation that occurred on board the ship.
Fire Department personnel assisted with the extraction of an injured cruise ship passenger off a local trail.
June 9
A lost and found report was taken for a lost Jeep key fob.
EMS personnel responded to a medical emergency.
Police personnel assisted a local store in apprehending crew members seen stealing the prior week.
June 10
EMS personnel assisted with a scheduled medevac.
Police and rescue personnel assisted a citizen with an injured dog at Sturgill’s Landing.
June 11
Police personnel assisted with a paper service.
EMS personnel assisted with a scheduled medevac
EMS personnel responded to a medical emergency.
A lost and found report was taken for a lost iPhone with a rainbow case.
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider.
June 12
Dispatch assisted Fish and Game with sealing a black bear.
Police personnel responded to a report of a stolen purse. The purse was found by police and returned.
A lost and found report was taken for a lost wallet. It was later reunited.
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider twice.
June 13
Dispatch received a report of a shirtless man attempting to gain entry to a resident’s home in the middle of the night.
Police personnel assisted with two vehicle lockouts.
Lost and found reports were taken for a lost brown wallet, a lost black iPhone and a found green Samsung phone.
Police personnel responded to a report of a bag containing fundraising money that was possibly stolen from a vehicle. The bag and money were later located.
June 14
Police personnel responded to a late-night noise complaint.
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider.
Lost and found reports were taken for a found purple-blue Samsung phone, a lost orange and blue REI wallet, a lost wallet that was immediately found and a lost Rolex that was later reunited with its panicked owner.
EMS personnel assisted with a scheduled medevac.
Police personnel assisted with a residential lockout.
Police personnel responded to speak to an intoxicated individual from another country who was requesting to be deported.
June 15
Lost and found reports were taken for a lost passport, a lost wallet that was later returned, a found blue bag, and a found small, zipper wallet.
Dispatch received a report of harassment.
Police personnel assisted ship security with a checkpoint breach.
Fire department personnel responded to a downtown fire alarm.
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider.
June 16
Police personnel responded to a noise complaint downtown.
Lost and found reports were taken for a found passport, a found Oppo phone, and found shopping bags that were later reunited with their owner.
Police personnel responded to a report a hiker and dogs almost being hit by a falling tree due to an excavator dropping trees on the trails near Pioneer Cemetery without safety barriers or signs.
EMS personnel assisted with two scheduled medevacs.
Police personnel assisted with guiding an over-size load from the barge through town.
Police personnel responded to a report of a couple acting strangely.
June 17
Police personnel assisted the Park Ranger with trespassing an individual from the Dyea Campground.
Dispatch received a report of a theft from a local business.
Police personnel assisted port security with crowd control on the dock.
A lost and found report was updated for a retrieved passport.
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider.
June 18
Police personnel responded to a report of a suspected fake ID being used at a downtown business.
Police personnel assisted with moving a large rock that had fallen onto the Dyea Road.
Public works personnel assisted with retrieving a phone that had fallen between the slats on the boardwalk.
A noise permit was granted for construction from June 22nd at 11pm to June 28th at 7am.
Search and rescue personnel responded to a boat that had lost power in the harbor. They were towed back without incident.
EMS personnel responded to a medical emergency.
Police personnel responded to a report of a suspicious motorbike at Seven Pastures.
June 19
Police personnel assisted ship security with a complaint of “something in the bottled water”. The drug screening was negative and the bottle contained coconut water.
EMS personnel responded to a medical emergency.
Lost and found reports were taken for a lost wallet and a found set of car keys.
June 20
Police personnel assisted ship security with a harassment complaint.
Police personnel assisted a motorist with changing a tire.
Dispatch received a report of a dump truck that had lost some debris onto the Skagway River Bridge. The construction company responsible cleared the roadway.
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider twice.
Fire department personnel responded to a report of a leaking propane tank.
Police personnel assisted with locating a dog on the loose.
A lost and found report was taken for a lost iPhone 17.
Search and rescue personnel responded to a hiker who had gone off trail and was lost at Upper Reid Falls.
Police personnel responded to a report of individuals attempting to use false identification at the Summer Solstice event.
June 21
Police personnel responded to investigate a report of a child being groped onboard a ship.
EMS personnel assisted with three scheduled medevacs.
Dispatch received a report of a missing husky dog.
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider four times.
Lost and found reports were taken for a lost driver’s license and a lost passport.
Police personnel responded to a report of RV’s attempting to camp on a public street.
June 22
Police personnel assisted with a possible stolen vehicle. The vehicle was mistakenly taken because of a rental car mishap.
Lost and found reports were taken for a lost iPhone 17, a lost Apple watch, a found ship ID card and a found iPhone that was later reunited with its owner.
EMS personnel assisted with two scheduled medevacs.
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider.
Police personnel assisted with a vehicle lockout.
June 23
EMS personnel responded to two medical emergencies.
A report was received that a local business overcharged a visitor and refused to refund them.
Lost and found reports were taken for a lost bag containing a passport, a lost iPhone 17 Pro, a lost brown leather wallet, and keys that were found and reunited with their owner.
June 24
EMS personnel assisted with a scheduled medevac.
A lost and found report was taken for a found blue iPhone.
Police personnel responded to a burglary alarm downtown.
Police personnel assisted with a vehicle lockout.
June 25
A caller reported someone had stolen $600 dollars from them.
A caller reported they went for a hike and now were lost. Dispatch was able to ascertain they were at Upper Lake and on still on the main trail and advised them to turn and face the valley and then stay on the same trail and walk back down.
Lost and found reports were taken for a lost ID card and a found child’s wallet.
Police personnel responded to a report of a missing child. The child was found safe at the dock.
Police personnel assisted ship security with a report of a domestic disturbance onboard one of the ships.
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider.
Police personnel witnessed an inebriated individual walk into a tree. Kind locals were able to guide him to his residence without further incident.
June 26
June 26
EMS personnel responded to a medical emergency.
Dispatch received a report of a very large boulder that had tumbled into the road.
Lost and found reports were taken for a lost black Samsung phone, a found Samsung phone with a blue case, and a credit card that was reunited with its owner.
Police personnel responded to a harassment complaint.
June 27
EMS personnel assisted with a scheduled medevac.
EMS personnel responded to a medical emergency.
June 28
Police personnel assisted with investigating a revenge porn incident on a ship.
Police personnel assisted a stranded visitor in leaving town.
Lost and found reports were taken for lost ship credentials and a found souvenir gift bag.
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider.
EMS personnel assisted with a scheduled medevac.
EMS personnel responded to a medical emergency.
June 29
Lost and found reports were taken for a lost credit card, a found camera lens, and a credit card that was reunited with its owner.
EMS personnel responded to two medical emergencies.
EMS personnel assisted with a scheduled medevac.
Dispatch received a report of suspicious spam text messages claiming to be the DMV.
June 30
Dispatch received a report of a vehicle driving recklessly and almost crashing into other vehicles on the Dyea Road. An officer responded but was unable to locate the vehicle.
Lost and found reports were logged for a found credit card, an appliance that had fallen out of a vehicle, and a wallet was reunited with its owner.
The K9 unit was deployed for a suspicious vehicle.
EMS personnel responded to a medical emergency and a rescue call.
July 1
EMS personnel responded to four medical emergencies.
Police personnel assisted with a paper service.
Lost and found reports were taken for a lost phone, an iPhone that was reunited with its owner and a pair of shoes that were also reunited.
A visitor reported she could not find her elderly mother. Police personnel responded and helped locate the individual.
Police and EMS personnel responded to a pedestrian hit by a car on Third Avenue.
July 2
Lost and found reports were taken for a lost black purse containing a passport, a found driver’s license, and a found credit card.
Fire department personnel responded to a report of black smoke smelling of burning plastic emanating from a chimney.
July 3
EMS personnel assisted with a scheduled medevac.
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider.
A report was received about an alleged assault on board a cruise ship.
Police personnel responded to a report of an individual selling items at Pullen Creek without a business license.
Police personnel assisted with a loose flagpole on a business that appeared to be a potential hazard.
A report was taken for a found blue Android phone.
Police personnel assisted ship security with confiscating marijuana on board the ship.
July 4
An out-of-town visitor reported their dog became frightened by fireworks and ran away. The dog was later found.
Police personnel responded to a report of teenagers appearing to trespass inside tour buses.
A report was received that a raft tour had flipped in the Taiya River and guests were trapped on a log in the center. Fire department personnel responded to assist with rescue and EMS needs.
Lost and found reports were taken for a found iPhone, a found wallet that was later reunited with its owner, and a found passport that was also reunited with its owner.
Police personnel assisted with an RV that had lost brakes on the Klondike Highway.
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider.
Police personnel responded to a report of an intoxicated individual harassing others in their residence.
July 5
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider twice.
Police personnel assisted with a vehicle lockout.
EMS personnel assisted with a scheduled medevac.
A noise complaint was received about a large party.
July 6
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider.
July 7
Police personnel assisted the Alaska Courts with paper service.
A report was received about payment not being returned for services unrendered. It was discovered these services were in Texas, so the individual was advised of paths forward.
Police personnel assisted with escorting an intoxicated crew member off the AML property after he refused to leave.
Police personnel assisted with a vehicle lockout.
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider.
EMS personnel responded to a medical emergency.
July 8
Fire Department personnel responded to a downtown fire alarm. It was found to be false.
Dispatch received a report about a domestic violence incident onboard a cruise ship. Police personnel responded to investigate.
Police personnel responded to an accident where an unmanned vehicle rolled backwards and struck the door of a downtown business.
Dispatch received an iPhone satellite SOS emergency message reporting a multiple victim violent crime was taking place at the Laughton Glacier trailhead. Police personnel requested assistance from Temsco and did an overhead search of the area and trail before a ground search. They also stopped the train that had passed the trailhead when the message was sent. Nothing was found to be amiss. Upon further investigation, it appears it was a swatting incident and was traced to an individual on a cruise ship. It was referred to the Alaska State Troopers to continue the investigation in the next port.
A complaint was received about pedestrians filling the street on Third Avenue.
A caller reported their truck appeared to have been stolen from the Small Boat Harbor parking lot. It was later discovered it had been mistaken for a similar looking Turo rental and a tourist had taken it to Canada.
Lost and found reports were taken for a lost iPhone, a lost red wallet, and a found passport later returned to its owner.
Fire Department personnel responded to a fire alarm on the Klondike Highway. It was found to be false.
A caller reported a brown and white dog was running north on Alaska Street with no owner in site.
EMS personnel assisted with a scheduled medevac.
July 9
A complaint was received about tourists filling the street on Third Avenue.
Lost and found reports were taken for a found pair of prescription glasses, a found wallet that was reunited with its owner, and a found green wallet.
EMS personnel assisted with a scheduled medevac.
Fire Department personnel responded to investigate the report of a large fire in a residential yard that had not been permitted.
EMS personnel responded to a medical emergency.
Dispatch assisted in contacting the on-duty provider.
EMS personnel assisted with a scheduled medevac.
July 10
Lost and found reports were taken for a lost green bag.
Police personnel investigated a report about a vehicle parked for multiple days up the pass.
A report was received that kids were pushing their bikes into parked cars. An officer went and spoke to the children.
Fire Department personnel responded to a fire alarm. It was found to be false.
July 11
Police personnel responded to the report of two individuals harassing the bartender and patrons at a local drinking establishment.
Dispatch assisted in contacting the on-duty provider twice.
A lost and found report was taken for a found credit card.
July 12
Lost and found reports were taken for a found iPhone, a found Samsung phone, and a found passport. All items were later reunited with their owners.
July 13
EMS personnel assisted with a patient transfer.
EMS personnel assisted with a scheduled medevac.
Lost and found reports were taken for a found credit card and a found iPhone that was reunited with its owner.
July 14
Lost and found reports were taken for a found purple backpack and a found credit card that was reunited with its owner.
Fire department personnel extinguished a smoldering cigarette butt container that was generating a lot of smoke.
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider.
July 15
Lost and found reports were taken for a found cellphone and a found driver’s license.
Fire department personnel responded to two fire alarms downtown. Both were found to be false.
Police personnel assisted with a vehicle lockout.
Dispatch assisted with contacting the on-duty provider.
A caller complained about late night road construction noise. They were advised the company had a special permit to work at night.
July 16
EMS personnel responded to three medical emergencies.
Lost and found reports were taken for two lost passports.
A complaint was received about tourists filling the street on Third Avenue.
Police personnel assisted with removing a disgruntled employee from a business.
Canada Parks reported an injured bear in the Log Cabin area of British Columbia. A Nixle was broadcast to advise visitors to avoid the area until the situation could be addressed.
The Blotter is compiled by the Skagway Police Department.
Photo by Gretchen Wehmhoff
Photo by Gretchen Wehmhoff
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