Police & fire calls for Wednesay, May 18, 2016

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in this report is presumed innocent.

Assault

• At 2:37 p.m. Sunday, the Juneau Police Department received a report of an assault in the 100 block of Marine Way. Investigation continues.

Assist

• At 9:19 a.m. Monday, JPD assisted another agency in the 400 block of Vintage Boulevard.

Disturbance

• At 9:17 a.m. Monday, JPD received a report of a disturbances in the 100 block of Franklin Street.

Domestic violence

• At 3:17 a.m. Sunday, JPD arrested a 25-year-old man for violating a domestic violence protective order. He was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center and held without bail. Alcohol was involved.

Fire and medical

• On Sunday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to four EMS calls, three open burn complaints and one call to assist lost hikers near West Glacier Trail who found their way back without injury.

• On Monday, CCFR responded to 12 EMS calls, one transport call, one open burn complaint, one false fire alarm, one smoke complaint and one call about water flow on Thane Road.

Fish/wildlife violation

• On May 11, Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued Luke Marquardt, a 35-year-old man from Haines, a $190 citation for retaining four female Dungeness crab at Sunshine Cove. The female crab were returned to the water unharmed.

• On Monday, Alaska Wildlife Troopers issue Jeffrey A. Jemison, 52, a $160 citation for taking a brown bear without the proper registration permit.

• On Monday, Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued Anies Sadeghi, a 23-year-old sports guide, a $210 citation for failing to complete his sport fish guide logbook.

Sex crime

• At 9:31 p.m. Sunday, JPD received a report of a sex crime in the Juneau area. Confidential investigation continues.

• At 6:34 a.m. Monday, JPD received a report of a sex crime in the Juneau area. Alcohol was involved. Confidential investigation continues.

Shoplifting

• At 9:57 a.m. Sunday, JPD arrested Tyler Leatham for larceny and violating condition of release in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway.

• At 5:59 p.m. Sunday, JPD received a report of shoplifting in the 5700 block of Concrete Way. Investigation continues.

Theft

• At 11:58 a.m. Sunday, JPD received a report of a stolen wallet and cellphone in the 200 block of Franklin Street. Investigation continues.

• At 8:50 a.m. Monday, JPD received a report of a report of a stolen vehicle in the 2200 block of Trout Street. Investigation continues.

Vandalism

• At 11:13 a.m. Sunday, JPD received a report of vandalism in the 600 block of St Anns Avenue.

• At 3:55 p.m. Sunday, a 55-year-old woman reported vandalism to her 2003 Ford Ranger.

Vehicle rifling

• At 11:09 a.m. Monday, JPD received a report of $800 stolen from a vehicle on Gastineau Avenue. Approximately $250 worth of vandalism also occurred.

Welfare check

• At 7:41 p.m. Sunday, JPD took a 22-year-old man from the 1800 block of Northwood Drive into protective custody. Alcohol was involved.

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