71-year-old Robert Bodell was arrested near Kasilof Friday January 8, 2021 around 12:30 a.m.
Alaska State Troopers responded to a residence at 53605 Sterling Highway for a report of a suspicious individual shining lights at the end of their driveway. Troopers, upon their arrival, found a single occupant in the passenger seat who appeared intoxicated. He reportedly refused to identify himself and yelled obscenities.
An initial investigation determined that the vehicle occupant was not the driver. As a result of his continued yelling, Bodell, who was later identified by troopers, was given a disorderly conduct warning. When he was given a warning, he got out of his vehicle and charged toward the trooper who deployed a taser to no effect. He turned around, but refused commands to submit to arrest. Troopers report that he turned and advanced again, at which time he was taken to the ground and handcuffed.
The Kasilof resident was arrested and remanded to Wildwood Pretrial on disorderly conduct charges and 4th degree assault on a police officer.
