The man who pleaded guilty to stabbing an Anchorage Police Department K-9 and assaulting an officer this summer will spend several years in jail.
Noel Hommerding, 38, faces a composite sentence of nine years with five years suspended and three years of probation, according to the Alaska Attorney General’s office. The charges against Hommerding — first-degree harming a police dog and third-degree assault — stem from a July incident in Mountain View. When officers responded to a report of a disturbance near the intersection of North Flower Street and Peterkin Avenue, Hommerding took off running, according to APD.
K-9 officer MP gave pursuit, and Hommerding used a pocket knife to stab the dog in the head and neck. The dog survived after undergoing surgery, and has since retired from the force.
Speaking at Hommerding’s sentencing, Alaska Superior Court Judge Michael Wolverton said the crime was especially serious since it was directed at a police officer.