Police & Fire for Monday, May 9, 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 9:40 p.m. Friday, a 30-year-old man was arrested for domestic violence related assault after punching his girlfriend in the face on Marine Way. Alcohol was involved.

• At 5:49 a.m. Saturday, the Juneau Police Department responded to an assault on Village Street. Investigation continues. Alcohol was involved. Not domestic violence related.

• At 7:18 a.m. Saturday, a 37-year-old woman was arrested for domestic violence related assault. She was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center and held without bail. Alcohol was involved.

Conditions violation

• At 9:43 p.m. Friday, a case was created by JPD to document a possible probation violation in the 1800 block of Shell Simmons Drive.

Criminal trespassing

• At 2:07 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to trespassing in the 9300 block of Glacier Highway and gave a verbal warning. The subject left upon request. A case was created for safekeeping of property.

Disturbance

• At 4:37 a.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a disturbance in the 800 block of B Street, and investigation continues into the report of criminal mischief and assault. Alcohol was involved.

Drug activity

• At 3:36 a.m. Saturday, JPD created a case for destruction of seized marijuana in the 4300 block of University Drive.

Failure to stop for a school bus

• At 3:25 p.m. Friday, Alexander Cao, 23, was cited and released for failling to stop for a school bus with its red lights flashing while off-loading on Vanderbilt Hill Road.

Motor vehicle crash

• At 12:17 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to a single vehicle crash in the 300 block of Hermit Street. The vehicle drove off an embankment and came to rest against a building.

Theft

• At 5:53 p.m. Friday, a 64-year-old reported a theft of a phone on April 29 in the 1100 block of Glacier Avenue.

• At 6:57 p.m. Friday, a man reported that his boat had been broken into and items stolen in the 9900 block of Stephen Richards Memorial Drive. Investigation continues.

• At 10:29 p.m. Friday, a 45-year-old man reported $700 cash stolen from his hotel room in the 1800 block of Shell Simmons Drive.

Vandalism

• At 5:32 a.m. Saturday, a window was broken at a business in the 200 block of Front Street. Estimated damage is $500. Investigation continues.

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