Troopers arrest man on felony DUI and weapons charges after Wasilla traffic stop

Alaska State Troopers arrested a man in Wasilla on Wednesday, Nov. 11, on a felony DUI charge and three weapons charges after they saw him speeding on Knik-Goose Bay Road.

Troopers said the man was driving with a revoked license and without proof of insurance. Their investigation found he was driving under the influence of alcohol and had a pistol and two rifles, according to the trooper dispatch. The dispatch gives the location as Wasilla and does not say where the man lives.

A records check showed he had two prior DUI convictions in 2020. State law makes a DUI a felony when the driver has two or more prior convictions within the 10 years before the offense.

The records check also showed he is a convicted felon who is still within the period when state law bars him from possessing a concealable firearm, troopers said.

Under state law, a convicted felon who knowingly possesses a firearm that can be concealed on the body commits misconduct involving weapons in the third degree, a class C felony. The ban is not permanent for every felony. When the earlier conviction was not for a crime against a person, the ban lifts 10 years after the full sentence ends, including probation and parole.

Troopers arrested him on one felony count of driving under the influence, one felony count of third-degree weapons misconduct and two misdemeanor counts of fourth-degree weapons misconduct. He was taken to Mat-Su Pretrial and held without bail.

Troopers posted the report Thursday. The Department of Public Safety says charges in its reports are only accusations and that a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.