‘Where could he be?‘: Police search enters day 3 of officer’s house in Eagle River
Duplex being searched located behind home of man missing for over a month
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Thursday marks day three of the Anchorage Police Department search of the duplex of one of its own officers in Eagle River.
Under cool, cloudy skies on Thursday morning, APD officers were searching the home off Mercy Drive in Eagle River. The duplex shares a backyard fence with the home of Tony “Mac” Kronos, who was last seen on March 6.
Friends of Kronos say police haven’t shared much information, but they are grateful to see more police activity surrounding Tony’s disappearance.
“APD’s keeping a lid on it really tight,” Asa Chandler, a friend of Kronos, said. “I mean we all have cop friends and they can’t even tell us anything either.
“But, I think they are doing their best and I think there are some aspects of this situation that require silence from them until they have their case built.”
Police vehicles — including a department RV van — were stationed Thursday outside the home. A spokesperson with APD said officers had been there since around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Online municipal property records show the home on Mercy Drive is owned by Christopher Sternhagen, an Anchorage police officer. APD confirmed Wednesday that Officer Sternhagen was still an employee with the department.
Thursday morning, APD reported no updates. A spokesperson wrote in an email, “This is the third day we are present in Eagle River. At this time I do not have an [ETA] on how long we will be present onsite.”
Chandler says Kronos is well known in Eagle River, a fixture in the community, and well known and liked.
“This is a kid who grew up on these streets, his missing is noticed by lots of people,” Chandler said. “If he was taken I don’t think those people realize they took someone who’s been a fixture here for so long.”
Alaska’s News Source has not confirmed if the search at the officer’s home is connected to the case of Kronos.
Asked Wednesday for an update about Kronos’s whereabouts and why officers are searching the house located behind his home, a police spokesperson told Alaska’s News Source that there are “no new updates to share; this is an ongoing investigation, and our officers and detectives are working diligently to locate Mr. Kronos.”
Neighbors in the area spoke Wednesday with Alaska’s News Source.
“There’s been a lot of prayer groups out there for him and friends and family gathering to help raise money to try to do things, and they try to do things on their own, according to social media, but it’s frustrating that things have taken this long,” Linda Homan, who lives in the area, said about the disappearance of Kronos.
The police department put out a statement Wednesday confirming its presence at the home and asking the public to follow officer instructions in the area.
“If you do not need to be in the vicinity, please avoid it and seek alternative routes until further notice,” the department stated. “Depending on the situation, our response may require using a variety of tactics and tools, to include the drone.”
A reporter asked Chandler if he thought Kronos could still be alive.
“I’m hopeful,” Chandler said. “But to be missing for a month? I mean, where could he be?”
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