Nenana vandalism spree under investigation; one suspect named

Alaska State Troopers are investigating three separate vandalism reports in Nenana on June 12, with one suspect identified and one case classified as first-degree burglary, according to dispatches posted June 13.

Witnesses saw Eric Chaney throwing rocks at windows on private property near Market Street around 3:30 p.m., according to an AST dispatch. Troopers did not locate Chaney at the scene. Criminal mischief charges will be sent to the District Attorney's Office pending a cost estimate of the total damage, the dispatch states.

Two other vandalism reports came in that day. Around 4:50 p.m., troopers responded to A Street for damaged flowerpots at a residence, with property loss under $100. No witnesses were available at that scene, according to the dispatch.

A third report, also filed around 3:30 p.m., involved extensive damage to both the exterior and interior of a Nenana residence. Troopers classified that case as Burglary 1st and Criminal Mischief 3rd, according to the dispatch.

AST asked anyone with information on the A Street incident to contact the agency. The investigation is ongoing.

Charges reported in DPS dispatches are accusations. Defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Troopers said they are investigating multiple vandalism reports in Nenana and asked anyone with information to contact the Alaska State Troopers.