Troopers Report Two Upper Valley Arrests Over the Weekend

The Alaska State Troopers reported two arrests in the Upper Valley over the weekend.

The first occurred on Friday afternoon.  Troopers say that 39-year-old Gregory Berryman of Anchorage was pulled over for an equipment violation.  He was charged with driving on a suspended license, and troopers say he had an outstanding warrant in Anchorage for failure to appear at a court hearing, also on a charge of driving with a suspended license.  He was taken to Mat-Su Pretrial Facility and held on $11,000 bail.

On Saturday, troopers received a call from Willow claiming that a female subject had purchased a bottle of whiskey, then drank the entire bottle while at a gas pump.  They caught up with the 2004 Mercedes at a residence on Grubstake Street.  Troopers identified the Mercedes’ driver as 65-year-old Ann McLain.  McLain was charged with Driving Under the Influence and taken to Mat-Su Pretrial on $1,000 bail.