Police blotter for Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016

This report contains information provided to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in this report is presumed innocent.

Assault

• At 7:25 p.m. Saturday, a 27-year-old woman was arrested for domestic violence assault in the Juneau area.

Burglary

• At 6:47 a.m. Sunday, an investigation continued into a criminal mischief crime at the Driftwood Hotel.

• At 8:44 a.m. Sunday, an investigation continued into the report of a burglary sometime in the last two weeks in the 100 block of Sitka Street.

• At 8:44 p.m. Sunday, the Juneau Police Department received a report of a man attempting to break into a neighbors’ apartment in the 900 block of Fourth Street. Investigation continues.

Death

• At 4:35 p.m. Sunday, an investigation continued into a death in the 1000 block of Coogan Drive.

Domestic dispute

• At 9:36 a.m. Monday, JPD assisted adult probations in remanding a 25-year-old woman in the Mendenhall Valley.

Parking

• At 7:54 a.m. Monday, a 1989 white Chevy pickup was impounded in the 100 block of Fifth Street for a parking violation.

Theft

• At 1:58 p.m. Saturday, a 24-year-old woman was suspected of stealing a $38.99 pair of high heels from Payless Shoes in the 8700 block of Glacier Highway. The woman could not be located.

• At 3:01 p.m. Saturday, Paul Washington III, 23, was arrested at Coho Apartments after he violated conditions of release by drinking alcohol in the 3600 block of Amalga Street. He was taken to LCCC and held on $500 bail.

• At 3:15 p.m. Sunday, an investigation continued into a theft at Walmart in the 6500 block of Glacier Highway.

Traffic stop

• At 7:54 p.m. Saturday, a 27-year-old man was cited and released for driving without a license in the 800 block of 10th Street.

• At 11:40 p.m. Saturday, a 52-year-old man was cited and released for driving without a license in the 11800 block of Glacier Highway.

• At 9:23 p.m. Saturday, a 23-year-old man was cited and released for driving without a license in the 1800 block of Northwood Drive. He also was charged with driving with a revoked license.

Trespassing

• At 11:15 a.m. Monday, Matthew Richey, 30, was contacted on a city bus after refusing to get off as directed by the bus driver in the 8700 block of Glacier Highway. Richey had previously been trespassed from city busses for one month due to bad behavior. The order was still in place. Richey was arrested for criminal trespass and taken to LCCC and held on $250 cash bail.

Vandalism

• At 6:50 p.m. Sunday, an investigation continued into the report of vandalism and theft from an apartment complex in the 900 block of Fourth Street.

• At 9 a.m. Monday, a 1996 Toyota was egged sometime during the night in the 8900 block of Nancy Street. No permanent damage sustained.

Vehicle accident

• At 11:15 p.m. Saturday, a vehicle was impounded for safekeeping after being involved in a single-vehicle collision on Thane Road.

• At 7:09 a.m. Sunday, a vehicle collision was investigated between a Capital City Fire/Rescue engine and a private pickup in the 5900 block of Churchill Way. There was no observable damage to the truck and about $50 in damage to the step of the engine. No injuries reported.

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