Kevin Tuckfield Convicted of Robbery and Attempted Kidnapping

Update—06/10/22—4:50pm

From the Attorney General’s Office:

On June 8, an Anchorage jury found 36-year-old Kevin Tuckfield guilty of first-degree robbery, attempted kidnapping, and two counts of fourth-degree assault. Tuckfield also pled guilty at the start of trial to second-degree escape.

Evidence presented at trial showed that, on March 15, 2015, Tuckfield escaped from the Anchorage Correctional Complex. Following his escape, Tuckfield approached the victim (D.R.) while she was vacuuming her car outside of a carwash on Lake Otis Pkwy. Tuckfield told D.R. he had a gun, threatened to kill her, and forced D.R. into her car. Tuckfield then repeatedly struck D.R. Eventually, D.R. was able to escape and seek help. Anchorage Police apprehended Tuckfield a few blocks away.

Superior Court Judge Eric A. Aarseth presided over the jury trial. Sentencing is scheduled for October 4, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. Tuckfield is currently serving a 99-year sentence for a separate offense and is pending trial in another unrelated case. He faces up to 20 years in prison for each of the first-degree robbery and attempted kidnapping convictions, up to 10 years in prison for second-degree escape, and up to 1 year in prison for each for the fourth-degree assault convictions.

Original—03/13/15—4:50pm

This morning around 8:20 a.m.,  Anchorage Police were contacted by the Anchorage Jail. It was reported to police that an inmate, identified as 28-year-old Kevin Tuckfield, had escaped and fled the area on foot. Police dispatched multiple units to the area to search for Tuckfield. Police made contact with nearby businesses, and citizens alerting them of the situation. An alert was also sent out to the public by APD, asking for their assistance in locating Tuckfield.

Just before 11:40 a.m. a woman was vacuuming her car at a local car wash located near 5500 Lake Otis Parkway. A male approached her at her vehicle, implied that he was armed with a gun, and started to push her into her vehicle. The female fought back and screamed as loud as she could to draw as much attention to herself. Her and the suspect got into a scuffle and the female was able to flee from the vehicle; the suspect took off on foot.

A 39-year-old male, who heard the woman screaming, ran over to help her. He stayed with the victim and immediately called police. Meanwhile, a 16-year-old male in a white truck who heard the woman’s call for help followed the suspect who had fled from the scene, ultimately helping police locate the suspect a couple of minutes later. The assault suspect was identified as 28-year-old Kevin Tuckfield.

Tuckfield was arrested and charged with Assault 3, Assault 4, Escape 2, Kidnapping and Robbery.  

The Anchorage Police Department would like to recognize the outstanding work of these citizens who were able to intervene in a dangerous situation – their actions made a difference in helping keep our community safe.