JUNEAU, Alaska, July 18 -- The Alaska Department of Law (Attorney General) issued the following news release:
July 16, 2026
(Seward, AK) - Today, Magistrate Judge Christina Teaford sentenced former Seward Police Department Officer Matthew Susko, 40, to a fine of $600.00 for the offense of Driving With Screen Operating.
On Nov. 8, 2024, Susko was tasked with transporting a 15-year-old female from Seward to Soldotna following the 15-year-old's arrest. During the 102-mile nighttime drive in poor road conditions, Susko was observed on body-worn camera actively manipulating his cell phone or having the active screen viewable for a total of 15 minutes. During those 15 minutes, Susko drove an estimated distance of 12.5 miles. The longest observ...