Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019

Police calls for Thursday, Aug. 22, 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.

Assault

• At 2:51 a.m. Monday, Juneau Police Department arrested 28-year-old Benjamin Parson on the 9900 block of Stephen Richards Memorial Drive for assault and criminal mischief. He was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

Assist

• At 12:48 a.m. Monday, JPD assisted Capital City Fire/Rescue with a suspicious motorcycle fire on the 2000 block of Skaters Cabin Road.

Burglary

• At 1:23 a.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a call on the 1200 block of Pike Court where a 71-year-old man reported his home had been burglarized.

• At 8:59 a.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a call on the 17600 block of Point Lena Loop Road where a 77-year-old man reported his home was burglarized and several thousand dollars worth of jewelry stolen.

• At 9:05 a.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a call on the 100 block of Franklin Street where a 29-year-old man reported an attempted burglary.

Death

• At 12:23 a.m. Monday, JPD investigated the death of a 68-year-old man on the 800 block of Twelfth Street. The death was not considered suspicious and next of kin has been notified.

Domestic dispute

• At 2:23 p.m. Monday, JPD arrested an 18-year-old woman in the Juneau area for domestic assault. She was taken to LCCC.

• At 1:54 a.m. Tuesday, JPD arrested a 33-year-old woman for domestic assault in the Juneau area. She was taken to LCCC.

Theft

• At 4 p.m. Monday, JPD responded to a call on the 8700 block of Glacier Highway where a 51-year-old reported merchandise was stolen from a business and later recovered.

Vandalism

• At 8:16 p.m. Monday, JPD arrested 36-year-old Brandon Joseph Johnson for vandalism and violating conditions of release.

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