Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017

  • By Juneau Empire
  • Wednesday, December 6, 2017 6:12am
  • 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.

Domestic violence

• At 10:03 p.m. Sunday, the Juneau Police Department arrested a 38-year-old individual for domestic violence assault in the Juneau area. The person was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center and held without bail.

Child abuse/neglect

• At 7:42 a.m. Monday, JPD conducted a confidential investigation into child abuse in the Juneau area.

Drug use

• At 6:29 a.m. Monday, JPD responded to a report of misconduct in the 300 block of Franklin Street involving controlled substances. Investigation continues.

Fraud

• At 9:27 a.m. Monday, JPD responded to a report of fraud in the Juneau area. Investigation continues.

Motor vehicle crash

• At 1:21 a.m. Monday, JPD responded to the report of a hit-and-run where a pickup truck hit a City and Borough of Juneau streets vehicle in the 2800 block of Riverside Drive. Damage only, no injuries. Investigation continues.

Sex crime

• At 4:01 p.m. Sunday, JPD conducted a confidential investigation into a sex crime in the Juneau area. Alcohol was a factor.

Shoplift

• At 2:02 p.m. Sunday, JPD responded to the report of shoplifting in the 100 block of Franklin Street. Investigation continues.

• At 7:45 p.m. Sunday, JPD responded to the report of shoplifting from Foodland IGA in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue. Investigation continues.

Theft

• At 8:05 a.m. Monday, JPD responded to the report of a stolen vehicle in the 600 block of Seward Street. Investigation continues.

• At 8:56 a.m. Monday, JPD responded to the report of a man who reported the theft of a bird-deterrent device in the 1600 block of Harbor Way.

• At 9:46 a.m. Monday, JPD responded to the report of a stolen vehicle in the 9400 block of Glacier Highway. Investigation continues.

• At 10:05 a.m. Monday, JPD responded to the report of a theft from a mailbox in the 4600 block of Glacier Highway.

• At 10:39 a.m. Monday, a woman, 21, reported that her vehicle was stolen in the 6500 block of Glacier Highway. Investigation continues.

Vehicle rifling

• At 7:24 a.m. Monday, JPD responded to the report of a man, 62, who said his unlocked vehicle was entered and items were taken in the 8800 block of Nancy Street.

Warrant arrest

• At 1:56 a.m. Monday, JPD arrested Justin Osbakken, 26, in the 9000 block of Egan Drive on a $500 warrant. Osbakken was taken to LCCC.

• At 10:44 a.m. Monday, JPD arrested Michael Friedrichs, 28, in the 9400 block of Glacier Highway on a warrant. Friedrichs was additionally charged with false information, resisting arrest, assault and criminal mischief.

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