Kodiak Man Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Assault Committed On Coast Guard Base

Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced today that a Kodiak man was sentenced in federal court in Anchorage for one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury.  Michael Ensley, 51, of Kodiak, pled guilty to the offense on June 1, 2015.

Ensley was sentenced today by Chief United States District Court Judge Ralph R. Beistline, to 30 months in prison.  Chief Judge Beistline also awarded over $28,000 in restitution to the victims.

According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder, who prosecuted the case, on February 16, 2015, Ensley entered Coast Guard Base Kodiak, although he had no authorization to be on the base.  He then went to the Commissary, where he grabbed the victim by the throat, then knocked him unconscious.  Ensley then straddled the unconscious victim, and continued to beat him, causing numerous facial fractures, including the orbital socket.  In addition to causing extreme pain, the injuries required multiple surgeries.

Ms. Loeffler commends the U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service and the Alaska State Troopers for the investigation of this case.