Police & fire for Friday, July 22, 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 11:18 a.m. Wednesday, the Juneau Police Department received a report of assault in the 9100 block of Glacier Highway. Investigation continues.

Burglary

• At 12:31 p.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of burglary in the 3600 block of Amalga Street. Investigation continues.

• At 1:37 p.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of burglary in the 6500 block of Glacier Highway. Investigation continues.

Civil dispute

• At 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, JPD created a case to document a civil issue that was later resolved in the 200 block of Franklin Street.

Conditions violation

• At 10:52 a.m. Wednesday, JPD received a report of a possible conditions violation in the Juneau area. Investigation continues.

Disturbance

• At 7:06 p.m. Tuesday, JPD created a case to document a disturbance in the 300 block of Whittier Street. Alcohol was involved.

Domestic violence

• At 10:59 p.m. Tuesday, JPD created a case to document a domestic violence incident in the Juneau area. Alcohol was involved.

• At 8:17 a.m. Wednesday, JPD received a report of domestic violence assault in the Juneau area. Alcohol was involved. Investigation continues.

• At 8 a.m. Wednesday, JPD received a report of domestic violence assault in the Juneau area. Investigation continues.

Fire and medical

• On Wednesday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to seven EMS calls, seven transport calls, one call to assist a patient at home, one false carbon monoxide alarm and one call that was cancelled en route.

Fraud

• At 1:26 p.m. Tuesday, a 28-year-old woman reported fraud in the Juneau area.

Shoplifting

• At 11:11 p.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of shoplifting in the 9900 block of Stephen Richards Memorial Drive.

• At 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, JPD cited and released Atauloma Tauai, 23, for larceny from a business in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway.

Theft

• At 12:21 p.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of theft in the Juneau area. Investigation continues.

• At 4:55 p.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of a stolen wallet on Egan Drive. Investigation continues.
• At 2:25 p.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of a stolen boat in the 11900 block of Glacier Highway. Investigation continues.

Vandalism

• At 12:50 p.m. Tuesday, a 39-year-old person reported damage to a cellphone in the 8900 block of Duran Street.

• At 4:21 p.m. Tuesday, a 47-year-old person man reported vandalism to his property in the 6200 block of Alaway Avenue.

Warrant served

• At 4:11 p.m. Tuesday, JPD arrested Sherry Lynn Petranovich, 49, in the 9900 block of Stephen Richards Memorial Drive on an outstanding Alaska State Trooper warrant. She was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

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