SWAT Callout on the 1200-block of W Dimond Boulevard

Update on 7/12/24:
Homicide detectives identified a second suspect involved in the November 2022 homicide of Brad Robert (APD Case 22-36513). On July 9, 2024, a felony arrest warrant for the charges of Murder in the First Degree and Murder in the Second Degree was obtained for 20-year-old Vincent J. Sandifer. On July 11, 2024, police learned of Sandifer’s location. SWAT responded and took Sandifer into custody without incident. After speaking with Detectives, Sandifer was remanded at the Anchorage Correctional Complex on that warrant.

Update at 9:50 PM on 7/11/24:

The person specifically sought on his felony warrant, and a second individual with an outstanding felony warrant, have both been detained and will be transported to the Anchorage Police Department for questioning by detectives. 

Police will be clearing from the site shortly; thank you for your cooperation while we worked the scene.

Original at 9:20 PM on 7/11/24:

APD Special Operations has responded to the 1200-block of W Dimond Boulevard for a warrant service. That work unit includes the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit (SWAT), the Tactical Support Unit (TSU), the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT), and/or the Mobile Intervention Team (MIT). Depending on the actions of the suspect, our response may require using a variety of tactics and tools (to include the drone) to apprehend him/her. This could also involve the deploying of chemical agents; nearby citizens with respiratory illnesses/sensitivities should remain inside and make sure doors and windows are closed. 

Please follow officers’ instructions if you are in the area to include evacuation of your home if necessary. If you do not need to be in the vicinity, avoid it and seek alternative routes until further notice.

We ask both the public and the media to refrain from posting/publishing photos and/or video of the scene until the situation is over. Showing tactical positions and movements in these types of situations can put the public and officers’ safety at risk.

We appreciate the community's cooperation and understanding during our response and we will keep you informed of any new developments.

APD Case 24-21394