It's a police car until you look closely and see the details don't quite match. (Juneau Empire File / Michael Penn)

Police calls for Tuesday, May 17, 2022

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

  • Juneau Empire
  • Tuesday, May 17, 2022 6:30am
  • NewsCrime

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

Assault

At 2:17 p.m. on Thursday, an 18-year-old woman reported being assaulted by another 18-year-old woman in the 1600 block of Glacier Avenue.

At 10:28 p.m. on Thursday, a 22-year-old man reported an assault on Egan Drive. Alcohol was a factor.

At 7:44 a.m. on Sunday, a 28-year-old man was arrested for fear assault and taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

Burglary

At 5:21 a.m. on Sunday, 23-year-old Thunder Blue Atchley was arrested for burglary, criminal mischief and assault in the 9400 block of Eagle Street and taken to LCCC.

Conditions violation

At 12:05 p.m. on Friday, a 32-year-old woman reported a 42-year-old man violated a protective order by contacting her.

Domestic dispute

At 9:11 a.m. on Saturday, a 37-year-old woman was arrested for domestic violence- criminal mischief and taken to LCCC.

Driving while intoxicated

At 1:57 a.m. on Saturday, 36-year-old Betsy Marie Wheaton was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the 2200 block of Crow Hill Drive and taken to LCCC. The vehicle she was driving was intoxicated. Alcohol was a factor.

At 7:31 p.m. on Saturday, 24-year-old Yazmani Contreras Torres was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the 4000 block of Egan Drive and taken to LCCC. The vehicle he was driving was impounded. Alcohol was a factor.

At 8:05 p.m. on Saturday, Carol Colleen Ouellette was arrested for driving under the influence in the 9900 block of Stephen Richards Memorial Drive and taken to LCCC. The vehicle she was driving was impounded. Alcohol was a factor.

At 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, a 17-year-old boy was arrested for minor operating a vehicle after consuming in the 1300 block of Egan Drive.

At 1:23 a.m. on Sunday, 46-year-old Terence Asahngah was arrested for driving while intoxicated with a breath alcohol content of .134 in the 5400 block of Egan Drive and taken to LCCC. The vehicle he was driving was impounded. Alcohol was a factor.

Fight

At 3:14 a.m. on Sunday, JPD investigated a fight on Marine Way.

Harassment

At 10:41 a.m. on Saturday, 60-year-old David Joseph Cunningham was arrested for harassment on the 100 block of Franklin Street and taken to LCCC. Alcohol was a factor.

Motor vehicle crash

At 6:22 p.m. on Thursday, a 1998 Ford backed into a building on Seward Street.

At 5:23 a.m. on Saturday, JPD received a report of a vehicle crashing into a building in the 100 block of Franklin Street.

At 12:26 a.m. on Sunday, a 29-year-old man reported his vehicle was struck while parked in the 11800 block of Glacier Highway.

Theft

At 4 p.m. on Friday, a 19-year-old man reported the theft of tires from his vehicle in the 1400 block of Harbor Way.

Traffic stop

At 5:42 p.m. on Saturday, 34-year-old Amanda Marie Phillips was arrested for driving with a revoked license, violating conditions of release and JPD warrants on the 5400 block of Egan Drive and taken to LCCC.

At 1:38 a.m. on Sunday, JPD investigated a failure to stop and driving without a license in the 2400 block of Egan Drive. Three children were released to their parents.

Trespassing

At 5:48 p.m. on Thursday, 61-year-old Thomas Melvin Bell was arrested for criminal trespass and resisting arrest in the 8700 block of Teal Street.

At 12:15 p.m. on Friday, 34-year-old Taylor Hudson Cope was cited and released for criminal trespass in the 3400 block of Glacier Highway.

At 4:25 p.m. on Saturday, 34-year-old Taylor Hudson Cope was cited and released for criminal trespass in the 9100 block of Glacier Highway.

At 5:16 a.m. on Sunday, JPD investigated a report of criminal trespass on the 2000 block of Lemon Creek Road.

Vandalism

At 12:19 a.m. on Friday, a 24-year-old woman reported her vehicle was vandalized in the 9200 block of Cinema Drive.

Warrant arrest

At 4:36 p.m. on Thursday, 19-year-old Douglas Worthington IV was arrested on an Alaska State Troopers warrant in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue and taken to LCCC.

At 12:37 p.m. on Saturday, 34-year-old Lloyd David Lewin was arrested for JPD warrants in the 6200 block of Alaway Avenue and taken to LCCC.

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