The Juneau Police Department is gearing up to ensure safety this Memorial Day weekend by deploying a team to work out the road, JPD Lt. Kris Sell said in a release. Sell noted it is also graduation weekend.
“Officers are working overtime, giving up their own holiday activities, to try and make sure the long weekend ends with no new memorials planned and with teenagers safely taking their next steps in life,” she wrote.
JPD officers will be doing patrols out the road starting Friday and will continue until early morning on Monday in order to discourage underage drinking, as well as drinking and driving. The JPD Mobile Command Post will be in operation at Eagle Beach from Saturday evening until Monday morning.
“The weather is supposed to be nice, so we expect lots of people to be recreating out the road this weekend,” Sell wrote. “If you are one of those people, please feel free to stop by the Mobile Incident Command Post for a hotdog or hamburger. Also, if you see suspicious activity that indicates there is underage drinking or drinking and driving, please report that behavior at the Command Post. You can also call JPD at 586-0600 or, for emergencies, 911.”
JPD also issued a street closure notice for a block party Sunday. The Church of the Holy Trinity will be holding a street closure on Fourth Street between Gold and Harris streets. This event will go from 1-5 p.m. Please watch for barricades and yellow “No Parking” signs in this area.
Any questions regarding this event should be directed to Joe Geldhof at 723-9901.
