This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in this report is presumed innocent. Anyone with information about a crime can report a tip anonymously to juneaucrimeline.com.
Burglary
• At 7:17 p.m. Tuesday, the Juneau Police Department responded to the 300 block of Fourth Street to investigate the report of a burglary. Investigation continues.
Domestic violence
• At 10:37 p.m. Tuesday, JPD arrested a 34-year-old man in the Juneau area for violating a domestic violence order. He was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.
Drunken driving
• At 10:06 p.m. Tuesday, JPD arrested Louie Dulier, 72, in the 1600 block of Thane Road for driving while intoxicated and refusing to take a breath test. Alcohol is believed to be a factor. Dulier’s car was impounded and he was taken to LCCC and hend on $2,000 cash bail.
Vehicle rifling
• At 5:08 p.m. Tuesday, JPD arrested Tyler Trapp, 24, in the 15100 block of Glacier Highway for criminal mischief, criminal trespass and larceny. Trapp was taken to LCCC and later released on his own recognizance.
• At 5:25 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to the 9900 block of Crazy Horse Drive to investigate the report of a 52-year-old woman who reported a theft of items from her vehicle.
• At 9:09 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to the 10000 block of Dawson Place to investigate the report of vandalism to multiple storage units. Investigation continues.
Warrant arrest
• At about 12:25 p.m. Wednesday, Juneau-based Alaska State Troopers arrested Michael David Friedrichs, 28, of Juneau on Lemon Creek Road for an outstanding felony PACE warrant. The warrant was for a conditions violation, and his original charge was a felony driving under the influence in 2016 in Palmer, according to electronic court records. Friedrichs was taken to LCCC and bail was set at $20,000.
• At about 10:05 a.m. Wednesday, Juneau-based Alaska State Troopers arrested a 17-year-old boy in the Juneau area on an outstanding second-degree sexual abuse of a minor warrant. The boy was taken to the Johnson Youth Center.
Wildlife violation
• On July 2, Juneau-based Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued Ethan Knuthson, 37, of Juneau a citation for operating as a crewmember during the 2018 gillnet season without a valid crew license. Troopers cited skipper Ernest Kohlase, 81, of Douglas a citation for employing an unlicensed crewmember. They were both given $260 fines.
• On July 5, Juneau-based Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued Christian Buschmann, 30, of Petersburg a citation for operating a commercial vessel during a salmon fishery without a commercial vessel license from CFEC. Buschmann was given a $210 fine.
• On July 8, Juneau-based Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Jonathan Scudder, 20, of Juneau a citation for operating a personal use Dungeness crab pot that did not have the proper ID requirements. Scudder was given a $110 fine.
• On July 8, Juneau-based Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Erlito Samonte, 44, of Juneau; James Sorenson, 62, of Paso Robles, California; John Sorenson, 56, of St. George, Utah; and Herbert Smyth, 36, of Juneau for snagging where prohibited and sport fishing without a licence. The four were seen catching and retaining Chum salmon near DIPAC, which was within the area that had been closed to snagging by emergency order. They were found to not have 2018 sport fishing licenses as required. Their citations for snagging where prohibited and sport fishing without a license were for $110 and $210, respectively.
• On July 9, Juneau-based Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Shilo Valle, 27, of Juneau for operating a personal use Dungeness crab pot that did not have the proper bio-degradable escape mechanism. Valle was given a $110 fine.
• On July 9, Juneau-based Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Stephen Drake, 58, of Juneau for operating personal use shrimp pots that were not marked as required. Drake was given a $110 fine.
• On July 10, Juneau-based Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Brian Gilbertson, 35, of Juneau for operating personal use gear that was not marked as required. Gilbertson was given a $110 fine.
• On July 11, Juneau-based Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited a 17-year-old Juneau boy after he had been seen retaining Sockeye salmon from the mouth of Auke Creek. The retention of Sockeye near or in Auke Creek is prohibited, and the boy was fined $110 for retaining Sockey from a closed area.
