Alaska State Troopers managed to locate an Anchorage man on Saturday, Sep. 7, who had fled the scene of a vehicle accident into the forest outside Seward. After rescuing the man, Troopers learned he was a fugitive who had removed an electronic ankle monitor and was fleeing impending court proceedings.
According to an AST report, just before 5:30 p.m. on Sep. 7, Troopers received reports of a single-vehicle rollover at mile 26 of the Seward Highway near Crown Point. Troopers responded and located a 1992 white Honda Accord hatchback on its side, unoccupied, blocking travel on the highway.
At the time, reports indicated an adult male had fled from the collision with a single bag, traveling south from the collision down the railroad tracks.
Responding Troopers, with the assistance of a sUAS (small unmanned aircraft system/drone), were able to locate the male, identified as 36-year-old Jeffrey Greene of Anchorage, in the nearby woods along Trail River under a pine tree. They used a chainsaw to clear a path through the woods to extricate Greene and provide access for EMS and the fire department to provide medical services.
Greene was transported to Providence Seward Medical Center for evaluation and treatment.
Subsequent AST investigation revealed that Greene, who was on Anchorage Pre-Trial Supervision with electronic monitoring, had disabled and removed his monitoring device north of Girdwood. He then continued to travel southbound towards Seward at a high rate of speed, driving “recklessly, ultimately resulting in the rollover after departing the roadway.”
Troopers contacted Greene the following day. While still at Providence Seward Medical Center, he was arrested and taken to Spring Creek Correctional Center, where he was remanded and held without bail.
Greene is charged with Second-Degree Escape, DUI, Reckless Driving, Misconduct Involving Controlled Substances, Driving while License Revoked, Leaving Scene of Accident, and Unlawful Abandonment.