The act was brazen, conducted in broad daylight in the view of many witnesses, which has detectives reviewing their profiling training, as they try to gather what type of perpetrator would be so bold. On Friday, detectives were still trying to pursue more leads and interviewing witnesses, but they are still seeking more information. The case has been bumped to the Crime of the Week. Detective Tippett, who's handling the case has said that the Police have no indication that the victim and perpetrator had any prior relationship and believe that this was a random act. Police are stressing that anyone who uses bike paths, or is out alone, especially in the Airport Way and Market Street area, should use extreme caution and remain aware of strange individuals or situations.
Many people rummage through local waste transfer sites hoping to make use of others' unwanted goods.
After receiving a tip from a local resident who claims to have been pressured from police not to take items from Borough waste transfer sites, we decided to find out what the laws really were surrounding this issue. The facts are this. Scavenging means actually getting into one of the dumpsters, or pulling items out of dumpsters that haven't been placed in the Reuse Area. Locals are free to take whatever items are placed in the Reuse Area, no questions asked. Alaska State Troopers or City Police occasionally make checks of the refuse areas.