Henry Luther Arrested in Stabbing Investigation
At 7:28 PM on June 9, 2023, Anchorage Police responded to the 1200-block of Muldoon Road regarding a stabbing. It was reported the suspect was walking away; a description of the suspect was aired over the radio.
Responding swing shift patrol officers located a man, matching the suspect’s description, walking through a business parking lot at Debarr Road and Muldoon Drive. When the suspect, later identified as 35-year-old Henry M. Luther, saw officers he turned and walked away. Officers gave Luther commands to stop which Luther ignored. Additional commands were given at which time Luther did stop but he did not comply with any further instructions. Officers went hands-on and placed Luther into handcuffs.
After Luther was positively identified as the suspect, he began spitting in the back of the patrol car. When Luther refused to stop, he was outfitted with a spit hood. As the officer continued driving towards the Anchorage Police Department, Luther began kicking the door and roof of the police vehicle. He was placed into full restraints when he chose not to comply with the officer’s instructions to cease his behavior.
At the conclusion of his interview with detectives, Luther was remanded at the Anchorage Jail on the charges of Criminal Mischief V, Assault III, Assault I, and three counts of Violate Conditions of Release.
Initial indications are that Luther was in a business parking lot where he was behaving erratically and throwing items around which scared citizens who were in the area. A group of people walked towards Luther and verbally engaged him. A physical altercation ensued; Luther pulled a knife and began swinging it around. As a result, one of the adult males who had approached Luther suffered a cut to the upper body. The victim was transported to the hospital by medics for treatment of the non-life-threatening wound. There is no indication the victim and suspect were known to one another.
APD Case 23-18631
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