Police calls for Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019

Police calls for Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019

  • Juneau Empire
  • Thursday, February 14, 2019 8:00am
  • NewsCrime

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.

Burglary

• At 6:55 a.m. Tuesday, the Juneau Police Department responded to the 13800 block of Glacier Highway to investigate the report of a 62-year-old woman who reported a burglary of a home.

Child abuse/neglect

• At 2:04 p.m. Monday, JPD conducted a confidential investigation into the report of sexual assault of a minor.

• At 5 p.m. Monday, JPD conducted a confidential investigation into the report of sexual assault of a minor.

Conditions violation

• At 9:59 p.m. Monday, JPD responded to the 8400 block of Canyon Drive to investigate the report of a 39-year-old man who reported a 23-year-old woman reported conditions of release by contacting his daughter.

Domestic violence

• At 3:49 p.m. Monday, JPD responded to the report of a 53-year-old woman who reported being assaulted by a 14-year-old boy. The boy was taken to Johnson Youth Center.

• At 12:29 a.m. Tuesday, JPD arrested a 34-year-old man in the Juneau area for domestic violence criminal mischief. Alcohol was a factor. The man was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

Drunken driving

• At 10:36 p.m. Monday, JPD arrested Alden Balalong, 61, in the 3200 block of Hospital Drive for driving while intoxicated. Balalong was taken to LCCC.

• At 11 p.m. Monday, JPD arrested Alexander Dispo Galinato, 65, in the 6300 block of Glacier Highway for driving under the influence. Galinato was taken to LCCC and the 1999 Dodge Durango he was driving was impounded.

Theft

• At 3:04 p.m. Monday, JPD responded to the 1400 block of Harbor Way to investigate the report of a 61-year-old woman who reported the theft of her gas cap from her vehicle.

• At 4:45 p.m. Monday, JPD responded to the area of Vista Del Sol Drive to investigate the report of a 54-year-old man who reported the theft of fuel. Investigation continues.

• At 6:38 a.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to the 9400 block of Long Run Drive to investigate the report of a 68-year-old man who reported a 2001 Honda CRV had been stolen. The car was later recovered.

Warrant arrest

• At 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, Alaska State Troopers arrested Benjamin Hyrum Bingham, 36, on Sherwood Lane on an outstanding arrest warrant. The $250 warrant was for failing to appear at a court hearing, with the original charge not stopping at the direction of an officer. Bingham was taken to LCCC.

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