Police & Fire for Friday, April 14, 2017

Police & Fire for Friday, April 14, 2017

  • By Juneau Empire
  • Friday, April 14, 2017 1:01am
  • 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.

Assault

• At 12:51 p.m. Tuesday, the Juneau Police Department responded to a report of an assault in the 4500 block of Kanata Street, with alcohol involved. Charges are pending.

• At 11:18 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to a disturbance in the 2200 block of Jordan Avenue and cited Miranda Holland, 27, for assault after she pushed a woman down and caused injuries.

Child abuse

• At 12:21 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a report of child abuse in the Juneau area; investigation continues.

Domestic violence

• At 4:07 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a report of a domestic violence assault in the Juneau area; investigation continues.

Drug activity

• At 6:04 p.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of drug activity in the Juneau area; investigation continues.

Fire and medical

• On Monday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to 12 EMS calls and one medical transport in the area throughout the day. At 9:20 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to a burn complaint on Glacier Highway and advised the resident on how to limit the smoke. At 11:15 a.m,, they were dispatched to a burn complaint on Egan Drive and found a small cooking fire that was being attended to. At 11:44 a.m., firefighters responded to a fire alarm on Bentwood that was triggered by active construction. At 1 p.m., they were dispatched to a burn complaint on Judy Avenue and found an open burn with no permit; the resident was told to extinguish the fire.

• On Tuesday, CCFR responded to 11 EMS calls and two medical transports. At 6:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide alarm on F Street and found no issues other than dead batteries. At 7:58 p.m., they were dispatched to an unattended camp fire on Savikko Road, which was extinguished.

• On Wednesday, CCFR responded to seven EMS calls and two medical transports. At 6:36 a.m., firefighters responded to a smoke call on Nowell Avenue but found no signs of smoke or fire. At 9:27 p.m., they responded to a burn complaint on Nowell Avenue and found a fire that had been extinguished; the property owner was advised to get a burn permit. At 9:51 p.m, they responded to a fire alarm on University Drive that had been triggered by burnt food.

Harassment

• At 2:52 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a report by a 25-year-old woman in the Juneau area regarding harassment; investigation continues.

Motor vehicle crash

• At 12:58 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a report of a hit and run accident in the 8400 block of Airport Boulevard; investigation continues.

• At 4:25 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a report of a hit and run in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway; investigation continues.

• At 10:53 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to a motor vehicle crash on private property in the 2000 block of Anka Street.

Shoplifting

• At 7:55 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to a shoplifting report in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue and cited Michael Sperber, 22, for shoplifting $22 in merchandise.

• At 9:59 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to a shoplifting report in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue; a man took a $48 bottle of whiskey without paying for it.

Theft

• At 1:17 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a report by a 65-year-old man in the 2800 block of Riverside Drive that his wallet had been stolen and there had been fraudulent activity on his credit cards.

• At 3:44 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a report of a theft of household items in the 4500 block of Trafalgar Avenue; investigation continues.

• At 8:16 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to a theft report in the 3200 block of Hospital Drive; investigation continues.

Vandalism

• At 6:37 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a vandalism report in the 3100 block of Dimond Park Loop.

Vehicle rifling

• At 7:55 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to a report from a 30-year-old woman in the 2900 block of Glacierwood Court that her unlocked vehicle had been rifled through and $100 of items was taken.

• At 10:05 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to a report by a 43-year-old woman on James Boulevard that her unlocked vehicle had been rifled through with nothing taken.

Vehicle theft

• At 7:23 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a report by a 28-year-old woman on Gastineau Avenue that her green Mazda van had been stolen.

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