It's a police car until you look closely and see the details don't quite match. (Juneau Empire File / Michael Penn)

Police calls for Friday, April 22, 2022

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

  • Juneau Empire
  • Friday, April 22, 2022 6:30am
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This report contains information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Assault

At 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, a 32-year-old woman reported being assault by a 45-year-old man.

Conditions violation

At 1:36 a.m. on Wednesday, 39-year-old Justin Wayne Ridinger was arrested for violating conditions of release and resisting arrest in the 2200 block of Trout Street and taken to LCCC. Alcohol was a factor.

Domestic dispute

At 2:49 p.m. on Tuesday, JPD investigated a report of a fight between two underage boys.

At 10:17 a.m. on Wednesday, JPD responded to an altercation between a 17-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy.

Harassment

At 9:41 p.m. on Tuesday, JPD is investigating a report of harassment.

Motor vehicle crash

At 9:31 a.m. on Wednesday, a 20-year-old woman was charged for failure to exercise due care after striking a vehicle driven by a 65-year-old man in the 2500 block of Mendenhall Loop Road. No injuries were reported and the vehicle driven by the woman was towed by a private company away from the scene.

At 11:56 a.m. on Wednesday, a 41-year-old man reported his vehicle was struck by an unknown vehicle while parked in the 200 block of Marine Way.

Trespassing

At 1:06 p.m. on Tuesday, 31-year-old Vance Richard Webster III was arrested in the 200 block of Front Street for an Alaska State Troopers warrant and charged with misconduct involving a controlled substance and violating conditions of release and taken to LCCC.

Warrant arrest

At 4:16 p.m. on Tuesday, 67-year-old Michael James Dunlap turned himself in on a JPD warrant in the 6200 block of Alaway Avenue and was taken to LCCC.

At 9:59 p.m. on Tuesday, 43-year-old James Newman was arrested on Park Place for two JPD warrants and taken to LCCC.

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