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 Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022

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

  • Juneau Empire
  • Sunday, January 2, 2022 6:30am
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This report contains information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Assault

At 9:26 p.m. on Wednesday, JPD investigated a report of a 34-year-old man assaulting a 42-year-old woman. Alcohol was a factor.

Conditions violation

At 9:01 p.m. on Wednesday, 40-year-old Erica Dawn Haywood was arrested for reckless endangerment and violating conditions of release in the 700 block of 10th Street.

Domestic dispute

At 9:37 p.m. on Wednesday, JPD responded to an altercation involving a man and a woman. Alcohol was a factor.

Motor vehicle crash

At 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, a 2008 Ford was damaged by a snowplow in the 1400 block of Second Street.

At 8:13 a.m. on Thursday, a 56-year-old woman reported damage to her 2003 Toyota in the 2200 block of Crow Hill Drive.

Shots fired

At 9:38 p.m. on Wednesday, 26-year-old David Puaka Sootaga Haunga was arrested for misconduct involving weapons in the 3600 block of Amalga Street.

Traffic stop

At 5:39 p.m. on Wednesday, 45-year-old Adam Poprycz was cited and released for driving with a revoked license and violating conditions of release in the 9300 block of Glacier Highway.

Vandalism

At 3:17 p.m. on Wednesday, JPD received a report of a 15-year-old boy spray-painting a business in the 9100 block of Mendenhall Mall Road.

Warrant arrest

At 5:31 p.m. on Wednesday, 35-year-old Jennifer Elaine Mercer was arrested on a JPD warrant in the 9900 block of Stephen Richards Memorial Drive and taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

At 8:02 p.m. on Wednesday, 30-year-old Alexandra Elizabeth Atkinson was arrested on a JPD warrant in the 2000 block of Jordan Avenue and taken to LCCC.

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