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Troopers Investigate Weapon Involved Fight

 

June 24, 2013
Monday PM


(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - Anyone with information regarding a fight on Saturday involving multiple men in progress at the Lighthouse Tesoro gas station near mile 10.7 of the North Tongass Highway are asked to call Alaska State Troopers at 225-5118.

Witnesses report that one of the men brandished a handgun during the fight. Prior to the Alaska State Troopers arrival, the men fled in two vehicles.

Witnesses gave Alaska State Troopers dispatch vehicle descriptions for both vehicles. Alaska State Troopers stopped and contacted the drivers of both vehicles and investigation revealed that at least three men had engaged in a fight at the Lighthouse Tesoro gas station and had caused damage to each other's vehicles.

During contact with one of the drivers, the investigation revealed that the driver, Nicholas Chatham, 24 years of age of Ketchikan had been driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

Chatham was arrested for DUI and remanded to the Ketchikan Correctional Center.

Investigation will continue. Again, anyone with information is asked to call AST at 225-5118. Your call may remain anonymous.

 

Edited by Mary Kauffman, SitNews

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