Police blotter for Tuesday, Jan. 5, 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.

Assist

• At 6:01 p.m. Friday, the Juneau Police Department assisted another agency.

Assault

• At 8:31 p.m. Friday, a 24-year-old man reported being assaulted on Mendenhall Boulevard. Investigation continues.

• At 9:12 p.m. Friday, James Cole, 48, was arrested on two counts of assault and one count of resisting arrest in the 200 block of Franklin Street. He was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center and held on $1,000 bail.

• At 9:47 p.m. Saturday, a 46-year-old man reported a domestic violence incident from December 2014. Investigation continues.

Burglary

• At 9:36 p.m. Friday, an investigation continued into a reported burglary in the 5300 block of Commercial Boulevard.

Conditions violation

• At 6:49 p.m. Friday, an investigation continued regarding a reported conditions violation in the 1800 block of Shell Simmons Drive.

Conditions violation

• At 6:15 p.m. Saturday, a man was arrested for violating a domestic violence protective order in the Juneau area.

Disabled vehicle

• At 8:13 a.m. Saturday, a 1992 Chevrolet truck was impounded after creating a hazard in the 2000 block of Lemon Creek Road.

Domestic dispute

• At 5:58 p.m. Friday, an investigation continued regarding a domestic violence assault between a 56-year-old woman and a 61-year-old man in the Juneau area.

• At 2:04 a.m. Saturday, a 51-year-old woman reported domestic violence assault in the Juneau area. Investigation continues.

• At 3:38 a.m. Saturday, a 54-year-old woman was arrested for domestic violence assault in the Juneau area. She was taken to LCCC and held without bail.

• At 12:52 a.m. Sunday, a case was created for charges to be forwarded on a 36-year-old man.

Drug activity

• At 12:22 p.m. Saturday, a confidential investigation was conducted into a report of drug activity in the 1800 block of Shell Simmons Drive.

Found property

• At 5:23 a.m. Saturday, a bike was found abandoned at the Juneau airport.

• At 11:12 a.m. Saturday, a white Samsung Cricket cellphone was found on Second Street.

Indecent exposure

• At 5:18 p.m. Friday, an investigation continues into a report of indecent exposure in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway.

Runaway

• At 1:04 a.m. Saturday, a 15-year-old boy was reported runaway.

Shoplifting

• At 12:52 p.m. Saturday, Willard T. Morrison, 53, was cited and released for shoplifting in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway.

• At 8:44 a.m. Saturday, an investigation continued regarding shoplifting from a business in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue.

Theft

• At 12:41 p.m. Friday, an investigation continued into a vehicle theft from Harris Harbor.

• At 3:12 p.m. Saturday, the theft of a wallet and cellphone was reported in the 9300 block of Glacier Highway. The victim decided not to pursue charges.

Traffic stop

• At 3:41 a.m. Saturday, a 35-year-old woman was cited for driving without a valid license on Belardi Drive. Her vehicle was impounded.

Vandalism

• At 9:25 a.m. Saturday, an investigation continued into a report of vandalism to a vehicle in the 7000 block of N. Douglas Highway.

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