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Police calls for Friday, June 17, 2022

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

  • Juneau Empire
  • Friday, June 17, 2022 6:30am
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This report contains information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Child abuse/neglect

At 1:32 p.m. on Tuesday, Juneau Police Department investigated a report of child abuse.

Driving while intoxicated

At 6:32 p.m. on Tuesday, while JPD responded to a crash earlier in the day, 64-year-old Robert Vidic was arrested for driving while intoxicated and driving with a revoked license in the 4000 block of Vintage Boulevard and taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center. The vehicle he was driving was impounded. Alcohol was a factor.

Shoplift

At 1:32 p.m. on Tuesday, a 53-year-old man reported a 26-year-old woman stole merchandise from a business in the 400 block of Franklin Street.

At 5:04 p.m. on Tuesday, 40-year-old Gabriel William Katzeek was arrested for larceny in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue and taken to LCCC. Alcohol was a factor.

At 7:26 a.m. on Wednesday, 34-year-old Charles Smith Carroll was cited and released for larceny in the 5200 block of Commercial Boulevard. During the same event, 38-year-old James Remington Elisoff was arrested on an Alaska State Troopers warrant and additionally charged with larceny and taken to LCCC.

At 10:07 a.m. on Wednesday, 54-year-old Ronald Rayburn Wheat was arrested for larceny and on an AST warrant in the 600 block Willoughby Avenue and taken to LCCC.

Traffic stop

At 3:42 p.m. on Tuesday, 55-year-old Serapio Garcia was cited and released for driving without a valid license in the 6000 block of Egan Drive.

Vehicle theft

At 7:06 a.m. on Wednesday, JPD received a report of a stolen 1982 Dodge in the 5400 block of Bent Court. The truck was later recovered and returned.

Warrant arrest

At 1:09 a.m. on Wednesday, 46-year-old John Katzeek Sr. was arrested on JPD warrants while downtown and taken to LCCC.

At 11:01 a.m. on Wednesday, 21-year-old Tristen Allenn Hunter was arrested on a JPD warrant on the 9100 block of James Boulevard and taken to LCCC.

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