Police calls for Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019

Police calls for Wednesday, Jan. 2, 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.

Burglary

• At 1:33 a.m. Monday, the Juneau Police Department responded to the 1800 block of Shell Simmons Drive to investigate the report of a burglary at a business. Investigation continues.

• At 10:09 a.m. Monday, JPD responded to the 5400 block of Shaune Drive to investigate the report of a 28-year-old woman who reported her storage unit was burglarized.

Death

• At 10:10 a.m. Monday, JPD responded to the 9100 block of Cinema Drive to investigate the death of a 33-year-old man. Foul play is not suspected at this time.

Domestic violence

• At 7:18 p.m. Sunday, JPD arrested a 33-year-old woman in the Juneau area on two $50 JPD warrants for failing to appear for arraignments. The original charges were driving without a valid license and driving while intoxicated. She was also charged with domestic violence criminal mischief after she broke a car’s windshield. Alcohol was a factor.

• At 11:36 a.m. Monday, JPD arrested a 34-year-old man in the Juneau area for domestic violence assault. He was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

Drug misconduct

• At 11:38 a.m. Monday, JPD responded to the 9400 block of La Perouse Avenue to assist the adult probation office on an investigation into drug activity.

Motor vehicle crash

• At 9:34 a.m. Monday, JPD responded to the 3300 block of Douglas Highway to investigate the report of a hit and run, road rage crash. No injuries were reported. Investigation continues.

Sex crime

• At 10:56 a.m. Monday, JPD conducted a confidential investigation into the report of sexual assault of a minor.

Theft

• At 2:13 p.m. Sunday, JPD responded to Decoy Boulevard to investigate the report of a 27-year-old man who reported a woman was possibly driving around taking mail out of mailboxes.

• At 11:29 a.m. Monday, JPD responded to the 1800 block of Shell Simmons Drive to investigate the report of a theft.

Trespassing

• At 8:01 p.m. Sunday, JPD arrested Travis Ian Johnson, 36, in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue for criminal trespassing and violating conditions of release.

• At 10:33 a.m. Monday, JPD responded to the 3600 block of Amalga Street to investigate the report of someone trespassing.

Vehicle rifling

• At 12:45 a.m. Monday, JPD responded to the 8100 block of Threadneedle Street to investigate the report of a 44-year-old man who reported his backpack and shower items were stolen from his car. The items are worth an estimated $100.

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