Police calls for Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018

  • By Juneau Empire
  • Thursday, February 15, 2018 6:55am
  • 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 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Juneau Police Department responded to the 11000 block of Auke Lake Way to investigate the report of a man, 69, who reported a theft.

• At 10:55 a.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to the 400 block of Gastineau Avenue to investigate the report of a residential burglary.

Domestic violence

• At 11:28 p.m. Monday, JPD responded to the reported domestic violence assault in the Juneau area. Alcohol was a factor.

Motor vehicle crash

• At 8:06 p.m. Monday, JPD responded to the 4400 block of Glacier Highway to investigate the report of a damaged mailbox. Officers determined that the damage likely happened when a state plow truck caused a wave of snow.

Sex crime

• At 4:47 p.m. Monday, JPD conducted an investigation into the report of child abuse.

Shoplifting

• At 3:08 p.m. Monday, JPD responded to the 8300 block of Old Dairy Road to investigate the report of a theft.

Theft

• At 12:31 a.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to the 9000 block of Long Run Drive to investigate the report of a theft.

Vehicle theft

• At 8:12 a.m. Tuesday, JPD arrested Travis Richards, 25, in the 9000 block of Glacier Highway for vehicle theft.

Warrant arrest

• At 10:25 a.m. Monday, Juneau-based Alaska State Troopers arrested Kake resident Melissa Hallingstad, 41, in Kake for an outstanding $500 felony arrest warrant for third-degree assault and leaving the scene of an accident.

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