Police & Fire for Monday, April 17, 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.

Burglary

• At 12:23 p.m. Friday, Juneau Police Department received a report of a burglary in the 4400 block of Thane Road; investigation continues.

• At 8:59 a.m. Saturday, 25-year-old Ernesto Guillen was arrested for criminal mischief. He was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

Car rifling

• At 10:06 a.m. Friday, JPD received a report from a 22-year-old female that her boat, mailbox and red Suburu were rifled through.

Conditions violation

• At 11:05 a.m. Saturday, 20-year-old Ryan Mayer was arrested for unlawful contact and remanded for violating his conditions of release. Mayer was taken to LCCC.

Drunken driving

• At 12:32 a.m. Saturday, JPD arrested 24-year-old Alexandria Bennett-Snyder for driving under the influence. Bennett-Snyder’s car was in a ditch in the 2100 block of Lawson Creek Road. She provided a breath sample of .149 blood alcohol content. Bennett-Snyder was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center and released under her own recognizance.

• At 7:30 a.m. Saturday, 36-year-old Daniel Bishop was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bishop was taken to LCCC and his vehicle impounded.

Stolen vehicle

• At 1:55 p.m. Friday, JPD received a report of a stolen vehicle in the 11000 block of Glacier Highway; investigation contunues.

Theft

• At 12:05 p.m. Friday, JPD received a report that a 20-year-old male’s wallet was stolen. The wallet was later recovered with $30 in cash and a driver’s license missing.

• At 7:42 p.m. Thursday, a 42-year-old female reported the theft of two bicycles in the 2800 block of Postal Way.

• At 11:13 a.m. Friday, JPD received a report of shoplifting in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway; investigation continues.

• At 7:42 p.m. Friday, JPD cited and released 27-year-old Cristal Ketah for larceny in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue.

• At 7:32 p.m. Friday, JPD received a report of a theft in the 500 block of Seward Street; investigation continues.

• At 4:45 p.m. Friday, JPD received a report of shoplifting from a business in the 3000 block of Vintage Boulevard; investigation continues.

Trespassing

• At 12:44 p.m. Friday, JPD cited and released 43-year-0ld Rayna Sarabia for criminal trespass and concealment of merchandise.

Vandalism

• At 1:10 a.m. Friday, JPD received a report of a vandalized and broken car rear door window in the 9200 block of Long Run Drive.

• At 1:04 p.m. Friday, a 41-year-old male reported that his lugnuts were stolen from his vehicle in the 1200 block of ninth street.

• At 1:58 a.m. Saturday, JPD received a report of vandalism in the 200 block of Front Street; investigation continues.

Weapons misconduct

• At 3:11 a.m. Saturday, Jacob Bamburg was arrested for driving under the influence and a fourth degree weapons misconduct in the 800 block of Dixon Street.

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