Police calls for Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019

Police calls for Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019

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 7:22 p.m. Sunday, the Juneau Police Department responded to a call on the 9200 block of Cinema Drive where a 58-year-old woman reported that a 34-year-old woman assaulted her.

Car crash

• At 3:32 p.m. Sunday, JPD responded to a call at Sealaska Plaza where a 20-year-old woman reported her 2005 Honda Civic was struck by a 2002 Chevy Malibu.

Domestic dispute

• At 4:49 p.m. Sunday, JPD arrested a 37-year-old man in the Juneau area on two $50 warrants from the Juneau Police Department. Two warrants had been issued for the man’s arrest, each for failure to appear for a pre-trial conference for separate charges of assault and trespassing. The man was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

Driving while intoxicated

• At 12:20 p.m. Sunday, JPD responded to a call on the 5700 block of Glacier Highway where a 62-year-old woman had reported a 23-year-old man for driving while intoxicated.

• At 3:23 a.m. Monday, JPD arrested 35-year-old Karalyn Lisa Rapp on the 400 block of St. Anns Avenue for driving while intoxicated. She provided a breath sample which showed an alcohol content of .185 percent. She was taken to LCCC and the vehicle she was driving was impounded.

Vandalism

• At 7:18 p.m. Sunday, JPD responded to a call on the 5100 block of Glacier Highway where a 71-year-old woman reported vandalism to her boat.

• At 10:01 a.m. Monday, JPD responded to a call on the 1400 block of Harbor Way where a 59-year-old man reported vandalism to two boats.

Wildlife violations

• On August 13, Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued a citation to 59-year-old Eric H. King for operation a personal use king crab pt in St. James Bay, a closed area. King was issued a $220 citation.

• On August 13, Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited 53-year-old Martin J. Matthews for operation three personal use king crab pots in St. James Bay, a closed area. Additionally, Matthews was issued two citations for failing to have biodegradable escape mechanisms for undersized crabs in any of his pots. His citations totaled $460.

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