Crime & Courts

Troopers arrest Napakiak woman trying to enter homes intoxicated, armed with rifle

A Napakiak woman was arrested Sunday for allegedly trying to enter homes in the village while intoxicated and armed with an AR-10 rifle, Alaska State Troopers said Sunday.

A state trooper was visiting the Western Alaska village, which is about 10 miles southeast of Bethel on the Kuskokwim River, on Saturday morning when someone reported that a woman carrying a rifle was "attempting to gain entry into residences," the troopers said in an online dispatch.

Elaine Andrew, 23, was arrested and charging with possessing a firearm while intoxicated.

She was taken to the Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center.

The AR-10 rifle she was carrying was reported stolen in Bethel in 2016, according to troopers. Troopers are investigating the stolen firearm.

Michelle Theriault Boots

Michelle Theriault Boots is a longtime reporter for the Anchorage Daily News. She focuses on stories about the intersection of public policy and Alaskans' lives. Before joining the ADN in 2012, she worked at daily newspapers on the West Coast and earned a master's degree from the University of Oregon.

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