Police and Fire for Friday, Sept. 29, 2017

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in this report is presumed innocent. Anyone with information about a crime can report a tip anonymously to juneaucrimeline.com.

Burglary

• At 3:31 a.m. Thursday, the Juneau Police Department arrested 24-year-old Christopher Denzmore in the 500 block of Seward Street for second-degree burglary and violating conditions of release from jail. Denzmore was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center and held without bail.

Car accident

• At 6:57 p.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to a car accident in the 5200 block of Commercial Boulevard.

• At 7:19 a.m. Thursday, JPD impounded a car in t he 13100 block of Glacier Highway as evidence after a reported car accident.

Fire/ambulance calls

• On Wednesday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to five ambulance calls where the patient was taken to Bartlett Memorial Hospital, two ambulance calls where the patient was not taken to the hospital, and a faulty carbon monoxide alarm.

Theft

• At 12:43 p.m. Wednesday, JPD investigated a reported theft in the 1100 block of Eighth Street.

• At 5:59 p.m. Wednesday, 32-year-old Arthor Olson was cited and released in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway for disorderly conduct and larceny.

• At 10:43 a.m. Thursday, JPD investigated a theft in the 1800 block of Northwood Drive.

Trespassing

• At 7:44 p.m. Wednesday, 49-year-old Ronald Wheat was arrested for criminal trespassing at Fred Meyer. He was also served with a summons for larceny.

Vandalism

• At 9:35 a.m. Thursday, JPD investigated a report of vandalism in the 200 block of Main Street.

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