Police & Fire for Friday, Oct. 28, 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 12:54 a.m. Thursday, the Juneau Police Department investigated a burglary alarm in the 9100 block of Mendenhall Mall Road. False alarm.

Conditions violation

• At 4:28 p.m. Wednesday, JPD investigated a reported violation of a domestic violence protective order.

Fire and medical

• On Wednesday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to seven EMS calls, two medical transport calls, a fire alarm triggered by the steam from a shower on Nowell Avenue at 9:41 a.m., and a service call to a residence on Glacier Highway to test the air for carbon monoxide at 3:12 p.m.

Remand

• At 7:12 a.m. Thursday, JPD assisted Juneau Probation Office and remanded Christopher Waterhouse to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

Shots fired

• At 6:34 p.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to Sheep Creek in the 4400 block of Thane Road for a report of someone firing a weapon in the direction of people on the beach. Unable to locate.

Suicidal subject

• At 3:01 a.m. Thursday, JPD transported a 19-year-old male suicidal subject to Bartlett Regional Hospital. Alcohol was involved.

Suspicious activity/vehicle

• At 4:26 a.m. Thursday, JPD responded to a report of suspicious activity in the 1200 block of Harbor Way and impounded a vehicle for safekeeping.

Theft

• At 1:11 p.m. Wednesday, JPD investigated a reported theft in the 3900 block of Portage Boulevard.

• At 4:55 p.m. Wednesday, JPD investigated a reported theft from a residence in the 8400 block of Thunder Mountain Road.

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