(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Police calls for Saturday, Nov. 12

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

  • Saturday, November 12, 2022 6:30am
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This report contains information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Child Abuse

At 1:09 p.m. on Wednesday, Juneau Police Department conducted a confidential investigation into a report of child abuse in the Juneau area.

At 8:31 p.m. on Wednesday, JPD investigated a report of child abuse in the Juneau area.

Conditions Violation

At 11 p.m. on Wednesday, JPD conducted an investigation into possible unlawful contact on Lemon Creek Road.

At 6:03 a.m. on Thursday, JPD received a report of a 25-year-old woman violating her conditions of release in the Juneau area.

Fraud

At 12:23 p.m.on Tuesday, a 68-year-old man in the Juneau area reported a check in his name was fraudulently cashed in California earlier this year.

At 11:58 p.m. on Wednesday, counterfeit money was turned into JPD in the Juneau area.

At 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, a 34-year-old man reported fraudulent activity on his credit report in the Juneau area.

At 6:39 a.m.on Thursday, JPD received a report of check fraud at a local business on Commercial Boulevard.

Motor Vehicle without Injury

At 12:29 p.m. on Tuesday, a 32-year-old woman reported her parked vehicle was struck by another vehicle on Mendenhall Loop Road.

At 1:35 a.m. on Wednesday, JPD received a report of a driver of a vehicle striking another parked vehicle on Harbor Way and leaving the scene.

Shoplifting

At 2:08 p.m. on Wednesday, 18-year-old Mekena Wutzke was arrested on Glacier Highway on a $1,000 JPD warrant and was taken to LCCC.

Theft

At 8:18 a.m. on Thursday, while conducting a theft investigation, JPD contacted 57-year-old Nathan Hayes and arrested him on six $250 JPD warrants. Hayes was taken to LCCC.

Traffic Complaint

At 12:45 a.m. on Thursday, 22-year-old Karina Ireno was arrested on Egan Drive for driving under the influence and was taken to LCCC.

Traffic Stop

At 10:17 p.m. on Tuesday, JPD assisted another agency with a traffic stop on Egan Drive.

Trespassing

At 1:35 p.m. on Tuesday, 35-year-old Carol Ann Johnson was arrested on Glacier Highway and later released for trespass and violating conditions of release.

At 10:58 p.m. on Thursday, JPD conducted an investigation on Stephen Richards Memorial Drive into a criminal trespass and false information incident that occurred on a previous date.

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