Police calls for Sunday, July 28, 2019

Police calls for Sunday, July 28, 2019

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 2:42 p.m. Thursday, Juneau Police Department arrested 30-year-old Melissa Butler on the 2000 block of Skater’s Cabin Road for violating the conditions of her release. She was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

Driving under the influence

• At 5:27 a.m. Friday, JPD arrested 31-year-old Corwin Allen Vavalis for driving under the influence. Vavalis was also arrested for failing to appear for arraignment. He was taken to LCCC.

Theft

• At 1:23 p.m. Thursday, JPD responded to a call on the 200 block of Franklin Avenue where a 58-year-old man reported his bicycle was stolen.

• At 7:29 a.m. Friday, JPD responded to a call on the Douglas Highway where a 39-year-old woman reported that six construction signs had been stolen from a construction site.

• At 9:11 a.m. Friday, JPD responded to a call on the 3800 block of Kiowa Drive where a 58-year-old woman reported the theft of art supplies and tools worth an estimated $1,000-$1,500.


• Contact reporter Peter Segall at 523-2228 or psegall@juneauempire.com.


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