Police & fire for Sunday, May 1, 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.

Child abuse/neglect

• At 5 p.m. Thursday, the Juneau Police Department received a report of possible child abuse in the Juneau area. Investigation continues.

Criminal trespassing

• At 5:53 a.m. Friday, JPD cited and released Allen Lee, 30, for criminal trespassing in the 1200 block of Ninth Street.

Drunken driving

• At 10:37 p.m. Thursday, JPD arrested Katherine Pittman, 40, for driving under the influence in the 9900 block of Stephen Richards Memorial Drive. A sample of her breath revealed an alcohol content of .182 percent.

Fire and medical

• On Thursday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to seven EMS calls, one call canceled en route, one public service assistance call, one transport call and one false call.

Fishing violation

• On Feb. 24, Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued Brock McCourt, 33, a $210 citation while he was fishing at Peterson Creek salt chuck for not obtaining a 2016 sport fish license.

Theft

• At 6:06 p.m. Thursday, JPD received a report of stolen items from a home in the 3800 block of Douglas Highway. Investigation continues.

• At 8:56 p.m. Thursday, JPD investigated the theft of a bicycle in the 8400 block of Thunder Mountain Road.

• At 9:46 a.m. Friday, a 69-year-old man reported theft of fuel from his residence in the 4900 block of Wren Drive.

• At 11:39 a.m. Friday, JPD received a report that a $200 rug was stolen from a business on Marine Way.

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