Meanwhile, some residents want to know more about what happened April 27.
APD announced on March 5 that police had arrested Allan Hughes, of Wyoming, Michigan, in Arizona on several charges related to the April 27 incident. The second man, not identified, apparently remained on the run. Police have released no further information.
Police have not said why the men broke into the home, whether two guns found on the roadside during the manhunt belonged to the men or were their only weapons, how the men escaped, or why police felt the men no longer posed a threat to the community.
Alpena Police Chief Joel Jett in an email to The News on Tuesday that disclosing other details could be detrimental to the success of the still-active investigation and he’ll provide more information to the public at the appropriate time.
Allan Jerome Hughes, Jr
ALPENA A man arrested in Arizona in conjunction with a recent home invasion, assault, and manhunt in Alpena had “high violence potential,” according to police reports.
The May 4 arrest of Allan Hughes, 28, in Phoenix stemmed from an Alpena Police Department investigation of a break-in at an Alpena home and ensuing police search for two armed men on April 27.
Although two discarded guns possibly involved in the assault were found after the escape, the Scottsdale, Arizona police asked to assist in Hughes’ arrest were told by Michigan State Police that Hughes was believed to be still armed and “very dangerous,” according to police reports obtained by The News from the Scottsdale Police Department.
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Emma Gagnon, an employee at Mangos Tequila Bar, pours a large frozen Margarita on Wednesday. Downtown Alpena could become a social district, which would allow businesses to serve cocktails to customers, who then can take drinks with them and consume them outdoors in common areas owned by the public like parks. Alcohol could also be allowed in some businesses that don’t serve food or drinks.
ALPENA Visitors to downtown Alpena this summer could soon be able to enjoy the sights and sounds of the area, all while having a cocktail in hand.
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An Alpena Police Department squad car waits at Alpena’s Public Safety Building on Tuesday, ready to be taken on patrol. Patrol officers are not stopping people simply to check whether they are allowed to be out of their homes, police say.
ALPENA Questions linger about a Tuesday home invasion and manhunt in Alpena as police share few details about the early morning incident that triggered a community safety alert.
Alpena Police Chief Joel Jett in an email on Thursday he can’t share more information about what he called “a very active investigation”. Police will share more details when appropriate, Jett said.