Police calls for Friday, April 16, 2021

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Juneau Empire
Friday, April 16, 2021 6:30am
News Crime

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Drug activity

At 3:32 p.m. on Tuesday, Juneau Police Department undertook a confidential drug investigation.

Motor vehicle crash

At 9:08 a.m. on Wednesday, a 78-year-old man reported his vehicle was struck in a parking lot in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway, damaging the front bumper.

At 11:21 a.m. on Wednesday, a 29-year-old man reported another driver hit his 2004 Ford Pickup and left the scene of the accident. 19-year-old Felicia Gillian Gibb was cited and released for reckless driving and duty of the operator.

Theft

At 7:23 p.m. on Tuesday, a 58-year-old man reported stolen property in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue.

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