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.