Police & Fire for Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015

This report contains information provided 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 8:42 p.m. Thursday, Kendall Roberts, 19, was arrested for assault in the 5000 block of Douglas Highway, and he was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center. Alcohol was not involved.

• At 5:29 a.m. Friday, the Juneau Police Department investigated a report of a domestic violence assault. Unknown if alcohol was involved.

Attempted fraud

• At 8:43 p.m. Thursday, JPD investigated an attempted fraud in the 3600 block of Portage Boulevard.

Criminal trespass

• At 4:54 p.m. Thursday, Roy Williams, 27, was arrested for criminal trespass at the Transit Center on Egan Drive. He had earlier in the day been given a 24-hour trespass notice prohibiting him from being there due to a liquor violation.

• At 5:33 p.m. Thursday, Gregory Brannan, 53, was contacted passed out in the Transit Center on Egan Drive, and he was given a 24-hour trespass notice that prohibiting him from being there. He returned a few hours later and was arrested.

• At 10:29 p.m. Thursday, JPD responded to a domestic dispute in Douglas, and a 46-year-old man was arrested for criminal trespass (domestic violence related). He was taken to LCCC. Alcohol was involved.

Drug activity

• At 6:06 p.m. Thursday, JPD investigated drug activity in the Juneau area.

Drunken driving

• At 3:24 p.m. Thursday, George Roop, 59, was arrested for DUI in the 3300 block of Douglas Highway. He was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center, and his vehicle was impounded.

Fire and medical

• On Thursday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to eight EMS calls, including one to confirm a death on Simpson Avenue. CCFR also responded to four transport calls to take patients and flight teams to and from the hospital and airport.

Identity theft

• At 10:29 a.m. Friday, JPD received a report of identity theft. Investigation continues.

Vandalism

• At 9:49 p.m. Thursday, JPD received a report of a broken window at a business in the 100 block of Franklin Street. Investigation continues.

• At 9:18 a.m. Friday, JPD received a report of vandalism to the front door of Ben Franklin Store in the 200 block of Front Street. Investigation continues.

Motor vehicle crash

• At 9:47 p.m. Thursday, JPD responded to a vehicle in a ditch on Glacier Highway.

Warrant arrest

• At 10:17 p.m. Oran McGraw Jr., 40, was arrested in the 100 block of Franklin Street on an outstanding $500 JPD warrant for failure to appear on the original charge of disorderly conduct. He was additionally charged with violating his conditions of release in a separate case. Alcohol was involved.

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