Anchorage police clear scene at MacInnes and 36th without saying what the investigation was

Anchorage police cleared a large police presence at MacInnes Street and 36th Avenue on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and left some patrol units behind for follow-up work. The department has not said what the investigation involved or how it ended.

The Anchorage Police Department's first alert said there was a large police presence in the area for an ongoing investigation. It told people to avoid the area, and told anyone who had to be there to follow officer instructions. "Depending on the situation, our response may require using a variety of tactics and tools, to include the drone," the department said. A later update said the scene was clear.

The alert does not say whether a drone flew.

APD filed the alert under the drone deployment category it added to its website to tell the public when drones are used on police calls. One of the first posts in that category, on Sept. 22, described a predawn drone search for a brown bear in south Anchorage. In September, the city also confirmed that APD's drone log had left out at least one deployment.