Anchorage police seek man wanted on escape warrant after he left transitional housing

Anchorage police are asking for help finding Coney Shavanaux, 24, who they say walked away from transitional housing near the 4000 block of 9th Avenue about 1 am Sept. 25, according to a police notice dated Sept. 27.

Police describe Shavanaux as about 5 feet 11 inches tall and 165 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

The Anchorage Police Department obtained a warrant for second-degree escape, a class B felony. Under state law, the charge can apply to leaving official detention for a felony without permission, among other circumstances. The notice does not say what detention Shavanaux was under or why. The escape charge is an accusation, not a finding of guilt.

Anyone with information on Shavanaux's whereabouts can call non-emergency police dispatch at 311, option 1, or 907-786-8900, then press 0, and reference case number 26-25290. Anonymous tips can be submitted online through Anchorage Crime Stoppers.