Police & Fire for Friday, Jan. 13, 2017

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 3:40 a.m. Wednesday, Juneau Police Department responded to a report of an assault in the 400 block of Franklin Street and arrested Angela Bell, 28. She was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

Drug activity

• At 8:51 a.m. Wednesday, JPD arrested a 17-year-old girl for misconduct involving a controlled substance in the third degree and she was taken to Johnson Youth Center.

Fire and medical

• On Wednesday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to nine EMS calls around town throughout the day, and made three medical transports. At 1:32 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to Kanat’a Deyi Street for the smell of fuel, but nothing was detected. At 11:35 p.m., firefighters were dispatched for an active fire alarm on Front Street, which had been triggered by lack of maintenance.

Harassment

• At 3:05 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a report of harassment in the 6000 block of Gull Way. Investigation continues.

Sexual assault

• At 8:42 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to a report of a sexual assault. Investigation continues.

Shoplifting

• At 5:35 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a shoplifting report in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway. Investigation continues.

Theft

• At 3:57 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a report of the unauthorized use of a debit card in the 1900 block of Lemon Creek Road. Investigation continues.

• At 9:54 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to a report of the theft of a Dell Inspiron laptop from inside a business in the 9000 block of Glacier Highway.

Trespassing

• At 1:32 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a trespassing report in the 3000 block of Vintage Boulevard, and cited Michael Hoyt, 38.

Vehicle rifling

• At 10:05 p.m. Tuesday, a man in the 300 block of Gastineau Avenue reported his locked vehicle had been broken into and rifled through.

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