A recording of a July 4 encounter between resident Dean “Bear” Lari and officer Simon Ford played by Haines Borough police last week revealed new details but didn’t differ significantly from previous statements about the run-in.
Police chief Gary Lowe played the 12-minute conversation for the Chilkat Valley News, with 21 seconds redacted that Lowe said identified youths who were near Lari when police approached.
“There’s mention of the juveniles at the end of the…
