Police and fire for Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016

Assist

• At 8:56 a.m. Monday, the Juneau Police Department assisted the Office of Adult Probations with a 51-year-old man who had walked away from the halfway house in the 5500 block of Aisek Street.

Conditions violation

• At 1:37 p.m. Sunday, JPD received a report of a no-contact violation at a hotel. Domestic violence related.

Criminal trespass

• At 3:45 p.m. Sunday, William Christopher Hardy, 31, was cited and released for criminal trespass at a business in the 8000 block of Glacier Highway.

Disturbance

• At 3:06 p.m. Sunday, JPD responded to a disturbance at the Juneau International Airport and assisted with an intoxicated person.

Domestic dispute

• At 1:52 p.m. Sunday, JPD responded to a domestic dispute. Investigation continues into a report of criminal mischief.

Drug activity

• At 10:12 a.m. Monday, confidential investigation into drug activity.

Drunken driving

• At 7:18 p.m. Sunday, Georgette Mills, 46, was arrested for driving under the influence and driving on a revoked license. She was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

Fire and medical

• On Friday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to eight EMS calls, a fire alarm on Willoughby Avenue caused by burnt food, six medical transports, a false fire alarm on Eastaugh Way, an authorized controlled burning on Betty Court, a call to Granite Basin to help Alaska State Troopers and Juneau Mountain Rescue retrieve an injured hiker, and a vehicle accident with injuries on Egan Drive.

• On Saturday, CCFR responded to 11 EMS calls, a call to help contain a small fuel spill on 5th Street, five medical transports, and a medical alarm that had been inadvertently activated on North Street.

• On Sunday, CCFR responded to seven EMS calls, a sprinkler alarm in a parking garage on Egan Drive that was due to malfunction and two medical transports.

• On Monday, CCFR responded to 10 EMS calls, two medical transports, an assist call to help JPD with a patient on A Street, a vehicle accident without injuries on Franklin Street,

Theft

• At 12:39 p.m. Sunday, a Gary Fisher Rumblefish bicycle was reported stolen in the 1500 block of Evergreen Avenue. Investigation continues.

• At 1:59 p.m. Sunday, a theft from the exterior of a residence in the 500 block of Seater Street was reported. Investigation continues.

• At 10:10 p.m. Sunday, a 60-year-old man reported the theft of an acoustic guitar in the 200 block of Front Street. Investigation continues.

• At 10:51 p.m. Sunday, JPD received a report of shoplifting — someone had stolen a bottle of perfume in the 200 block of Marine Way.

• At 9:04 a.m. Monday, JPD received a report of theft of jewelry in the 4400 block of Wood Duck Avenue.

Vehicle rifling

• At 4:25 p.m. Sunday, JPD received two reports of vehicle riflings and thefts in the 12700 block of Douglas Highway. Investigation continues.

• At 9:13 a.m. Monday, JPD received a report of a vehicle rifling in the 1000 block of A Street.

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