Police calls for Tuesday, April 3, 2018

  • By Juneau Empire
  • Tuesday, April 3, 2018 7:21am
  • 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.

Assault

• At 2:15 p.m. Friday, the Juneau Police Department responded to the 3800 block of Mendenhall Loop Road to investigate the report of an assault.

• At 5:16 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to the 9000 block of Stephen Richards Memorial Drive to investigate the report of an assault. Alcohol was a factor. Investigation continues.

• At 1:42 a.m. Saturday, JPD arrested Georgette Torres, 35, in the 100 block of Franklin Street for third-degree assault. Alcohol was a factor.

• At 4:30 a.m. Saturday, JPD responded to the report of shots fired in the 400 block of Harris Street. Police found that a 27-year-old woman had suffered a gunshot wound that appeared to be self-inflicted. Read more on Monday’s A1 page.

Child abuse/neglect

• At 12:52 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to a report of harm in the Juneau area.

Drug misconduct

• At 1:26 p.m. Friday, JPD conducted a confidential investigation into drug activity in the Juneau area.

Drunken driving

• At 7:11 p.m. Friday, JPD arrested Robert Vidic, 59, in the 4500 block of Glacier Spur Road for driving under the influence of alcohol. His vehicle was impounded.

• At 12:18 a.m. Saturday, JPD arrested Marvin Douglas Newton, 59, in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway for driving under the influence. His blood-alcohol content was 0.228. He was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

• At 4:46 a.m. Saturday, JPD arrested Bobby Alvarez, 51, in the 9900 block of Stephen Richards Memorial Drive for felony driving under the influence and felony refusal. Alvarez was taken to LCCC.

Fugitive arrest

• At 6:09 p.m. Friday, JPD arrested Stephen Todd, 58, in the 11400 block of Auke Bay Harbor Road as a fugitive from justice. Alcohol was a factor.

Motor vehicle crash

• At 5:47 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to the 3000 block of Vintage Boulevard to investigate the report of a hit and run. Investigation continues.

Trespassing

• At 1:04 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to the 8100 block of Glacier Highway to investigate the report of a criminal mischief trespass at Fred Meyer. Investigation continues.

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