Police & Fire for Thursday, April 13, 2017

  • By Juneau Empire
  • Thursday, April 13, 2017 1:09am
  • NewsCrime

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.

Assault

• At 4:35 p.m. Monday, the Juneau Police Department responded to a report of an assault involving minors in the 2800 block of Postal Way; investigation continues.

Domestic violence

• At 4:22 a.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a report of an assault in the Juneau area and arrested a man for domestic violence assault; alcohol was involved. He was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

Fire and medical

• At 6:40 p.m. Monday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to a report of a man who had fallen on the cliffs near the Shrine of St. Therese and had a possible broken ankle. When units arrived on scene, the man was found on the rocks near the shoreline; he was evacuated and taken to Bartlett Regional Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.

Motor vehicle crash

• At 10:12 p.m. Monday, JPD responded to a motor vehicle crash in the 10000 block of Douglas Highway. The suspected driver had left the scene but was located and interviewed; charges of reckless driving will be forwarded to the city attorney’s office.

• At 11:42 p.m. Monday, JPD responded to a report of a hit and run in the 2600 block of Mendenhall Loop Road; investigation continues.

Robbery

• At 11:45 p.m. Monday, JPD responded to a report of a robbery in the 1800 block of Northwood Drive.

Shoplifting

• At 5:52 p.m. Monday, JPD responded to a shoplifting report in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue and cited John Felter Jr., 68, for larceny.

• At 10:23 a.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a report of concealment of merchandise in the 9100 block of Mendenhall Mall Road; investigation continues.

Theft

• At 3:30 p.m. Monday, JPD responded to a report of the theft of an adult tricycle from the 1800 block of Northwood Drive, valued at around $100.

• At 2:07 p.m. Monday, JPD responded to a report of a theft in the 4400 block of Trafalgar Avenue; investigation continues.

• At 11:13 p.m. Monday, JPD responded to a reported theft in the 100 block of Franklin Street; investigation continues.

Trespassing

• At 2:05 p.m. Monday, JPD responded to a trespassing report in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway; investigation continues.

• At 5:31 p.m. Monday, JPD received a trespassing report from the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue and cited Eric Rivera, 23, for returning to a business for which he had previously been issued a trespass letter.

Vehicle rifling

• At 1:10 p.m. Monday, JPD received a report from a 53-year-old man in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue that his vehicle had been rifled; he had been able to recover the items that were taken.

• At 7:14 a.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a report from a 47-year-old woman in the 2800 block of Marsha Avenue that her vehicle had been rifled through.

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