Has it always been a police car? (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire)

Police calls for Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

  • Juneau Empire
  • Tuesday, February 23, 2021 6:30am
  • NewsCrime

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Abandoned vehicle

• At 10:51 a.m. on Friday, a 1991 Toyota van and 1996 GMC pickup on the 9200 block of Mendenhall Loop Road were impounded as abandoned vehicles.

Assist

• At 1:29 p.m. on Friday, Juneau Police Department assisted another agency on the 6500 block of Glacier Highway.

• At 4:28 p.m. on Friday, JPD assisted another agency with an investigation.

Assault

• At 5:55 a.m. on Saturday, 31-year-old Donella Rose Croasmun was arrested for assault on a peace officer on the 6200 block of Alaway Avenue and taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center. Alcohol was a factor.

Burglary

• At 8:12 a.m. on Friday, JPD investigated a report of a forced entry into a business on the 2800 block of Postal Way.

• At 6:13 a.m. on Sunday, a 28-year-old man reported a burglary to a business on the 7700 block of Glacier Highway.

Conditions violation

• At 7:09 a.m. on Saturday, a 28-year-old man was arrested for one count of fear assault, driving with license revoked, and two counts of violating conditions of release and taken to LCCC.

• At 7:10 a.m. on Sunday, JPD investigated a report of a violation of conditions of release.

Disturbance

• At 2:31 p.m. on Thursday, JPD responded to a disturbance involving a 41-year-old woman, a 49-year-old man, a 39-year-old man and another unidentified man on the 1900 block of Allen Court. Alcohol was a factor.

Driving while intoxicated

• At 4:34 p.m. on Friday, 42-year-old Richard Charles Warren Jr. was arrested for driving while intoxicated with a breath alcohol level of .169 and taken to LCCC. The vehicle he was driving was impounded. Alcohol was a factor.

• At 6:01 p.m. on Friday, 22-year-old Tanisha Anna Billy was cited and released for driving under the influence after striking a road sign on the 3300 block of Egan Drive. The vehicle she was driving was impounded. Alcohol was a factor.

• At 11:53 p.m. on Friday, Jeffrey Todd Hansen was arrested for driving while intoxicated with a breath alcohol level of .301 and criminal mischief following an accident on the 3200 block of Egan Drive and taken to LCCC. The vehicle he was driving was impounded. Alcohol was a factor.

Found property

• At 3:34 p.m. on Thursday, a cellphone found on the 6500 block of Glacier Highway was turned into for safekeeping.

Sex crime

• At 2:31 p.m. on Thursday, JPD investigated a possible sexual assault.

• At 2:13 p.m. on Saturday, JPD investigated a report of a sexual assault.

Shots fired

• At 5:04 a.m. on Saturday, JPD responded to a report of misconduct involving a firearm on the 3600 block of Amalga Street.

Theft

• At 7:45 p.m. on Friday, 39-year-old man reported the theft of $4,000 from his home on the 8100 block of Threadneedle Street.

Traffic stop

• At 8:10 p.m. on Friday, 33-year-old Stephen Ray Ulrich was cited and released for driving without a license on the 6300 block of Glacier Highway.

• At 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, 34-year-old Michael Paul Busby was arrested for driving without a valid license on the 8600 block of Hayes Way. His vehicle was released to a licensed driver.

• At 1:05 a.m. on Sunday, 33-year-old Amanda Marie Phillips was cited and released for driving without a valid license on the 4100 block of Mendenhall Boulevard and the vehicle she was driving was impounded.

Trespassing

• At 6:13 a.m. on Sunday, 56-year-old Cary E. Shilts was cited and released for criminal trespass and violating conditions of release on the 400 block of Franklin Street.

Vehicle trespass

• At 7:37 a.m. on Friday, a 29-year-old man reported his unlocked vehicle was rifled through and multiple items stolen on the 800 block of F Street.

More in News

The northern lights are seen from the North Douglas launch ramp late Monday, Jan. 19. A magnetic storm caused unusually bright northern lights Monday evening and into Tuesday morning. (Chloe Anderson/Juneau Empire)
Rare geomagnetic storm causes powerful aurora display in Juneau

The northern lights were on full display Monday evening.

teaser
Juneau activists ask Murkowski to take action against ICE

A small group of protesters attended a rally and discussion on Wednesday.

Cars pass down Egan Drive near the Fred Meyer intersection Thursday morning. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)
Safety changes planned for Fred Meyer intersection

DOTPF meeting set for Feb. 18 changes to Egan Drive and Yandukin intersection.

Herbert River and Herbert Glacier are pictured on Nov. 16, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)
Forest Service drops Herbert Glacier cabin plans, proposes trail reroute and scenic overlook instead

The Tongass National Forest has proposed shelving long-discussed plans to build a… Continue reading

A tsunami is not expected after a 4.4-magnitude earthquake northwest of Anchorage Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (U.S. Geological Survey)
No tsunami expected after 4.4-magnitude earthquake in Alaska

U.S. Geological Survey says 179 people reported feeling the earthquake.

ORCA Adaptive Snowsports Program staff member Izzy Barnwell shows a man how to use the bi-ski. (SAIL courtesy photo)
Adaptive snow sports demo slides to Eaglecrest

Southeast Alaska Independent Living will be hosting Learn to Adapt Day on Feb. 21.

Cars drive aboard the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Hubbard on June 25, 2023, in Haines. (Photo by James Brooks)
Alaska’s ferry system could run out of funding this summer due to ‘federal chaos problem’

A shift in state funding could help, but a big gap likely remains unless a key federal grant is issued.

Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan stands with acting Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday during the after the commissioning ceremony for the Coast Guard icebreaker Storis on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska.
Coast Guard’s new Juneau base may not be complete until 2029, commandant says

Top Coast Guard officer says he is considering whether to base four new icebreakers in Alaska.

Students from the Tlingit Culture Language and Literacy program at Harborview Elementary School dance in front of elders during a program meeting in 2023. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)
Sealaska adds more free Tlingit language courses

The new course is one of many Tlingit language courses offered for free throughout the community.

Most Read