Police calls for Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018

Police calls for Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018

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.

Conditions violation

• At 8:53 p.m. Wednesday, the Juneau Police Department arrested John Kobbe, 55, in the 9100 block of Mendenhall Mall Road for violating conditions of release.

Drug misconduct

• At 6:53 p.m. Wednesday, JPD conducted a confidential investigation into the report of drug activity in the Juneau area.

Indecent exposure

• At 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, JPD arrested John J. Holland, 55, in the 200 block of Front Street for indecent exposure. Alcohol was a factor.

Fraud

• At 12:03 p.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to the 200 block of Front Street to investigate the report of fraud in the downtown area. Investigation continues.

Reckless endangerment

• At 11:56 p.m. Wednesday, JPD arrested Frank Rogers, 25, on Glacier Highway Access Road for reckless endangerment and violating conditions of release. Rogers was seen going above 115 miles per hour on his motorcycle with a passenger who was not wearing a helmet. Rogers was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center and was held without bail.

Theft

• At 1:38 p.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to the 1600 block of Mendenhall Peninsula Road to investigate the report of the theft of a Honda generator.

• At 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to the 300 block of Main Street to investigate the reported theft of a backpack in the downtown area. Investigation continues.

• At 4:54 p.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to the 200 block of Main Street to investigate the reported theft of a bike. Investigation continues.

• At 6:10 p.m. Wednesday, JPD arrested Timothy Ebona, 41, in the 1700 block of Glacier Avenue for theft of services. He was taken to LCCC and bail was set at $1,000.

Vehicle rifling

• At 9:12 p.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to the 6200 block of Douglas Highway to investigate the report of a 26-year-old man who reported his vehicle was rifled through and his backpack was taken. The man reported that his car window had been broken, and the backpack was worth an estimated $175.

• At 12:51 a.m. Thursday, JPD responded to the 11800 block of Glacier Highway to investigate the report of a 25-year-old woman who reported her car was broken into and her black leather bag was taken. The bag was worth an estimated $75.

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