Police & Fire for Friday, Dec. 30, 2016

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.

Burglary

• At 1:24 p.m. Monday, the Juneau Police Department received a report of a residential burglary and vehicle theft in the 8600 block of Evergreen Park Road.

• At 4:10 p.m. Monday, JPD received a report of a burglary of a business in the 100 block of Franklin Street.

Domestic violence

• At 10:54 a.m. Monday, a 53-year-old man was arrested for domestic violence assault and criminal mischief. He was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center. Unknown if alcohol was involved.

• At 12:27 a.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a domestic dispute. Alcohol was involved.

Fire and medical

• On Wednesday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to six EMS calls around town througout the day and one medical transport call.

Mental subject

• At 12:59 a.m. Monday, JPD received information regarding a mental subjet. Information only.

Motor vehicle crash

• At 1:48 a.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a damage-only motor vehicle crash in the 500 block of Nelson Street.

Theft

• At 7:29 p.m. Monday, JPD investigated a theft of $50 from a person in the 3100 block of Dimond Park Loop.

• At 8:51 p.m. Monday, JPD investigated a reported theft. Domestic violence related. Alcohol was involved.

• At 6:14 a.m. Tuesday, a 21-year-old man reported the theft of items from his unlocked vehicle in the 300 block of Gastineau Avenue.

Trespassing

• At 11:12 a.m. Tuesday, Jeffrey Carpenter, 56, was cited and released for criminal trespass in the 3400 block of Glacier Highway.

Vandalism

• At 8:04 p.m. Monday, JPD investigated the vandalism of a vehicle in the 3100 block of Dimond Park Loop.

• At 11:08 a.m. Tuesday, a 55-year-old woman reported the door handle to her vehicle was broken sometime since Sunday in the 200 block of Gastineau Avenue.

Vehicle trespass

• At 6:57 p.m. Monday, JPD received a report of a theft from a vehicle in the 200 block of Seventh Street.

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