Police & Fire for Thursday, Dec. 18, 2015

Conditions violation

• At 7:46 p.m. Wednesday, the Juneau Police Department received information about a possible conditions violation in the 4400 block of Kanata Street.

• At 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Delina Johnson-Sims, 24, was arrested for violating conditions of release in the 9900 block of Stephen Richards Memorial Drive. Alcohol was involved.

Death

• At 9:10 p.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to the report of a medically related death. Not suspicious.

• At 10:17 a.m. Thursday, JPD responded to an unattended death in the 2900 block of Simpson Avenue. No foul play is suspected.

Domestic violence

• At 1:40 p.m. Wednesday, JPD received a report of a domestic disturbance. The report was for information only.

• At 6:06 p.m. Wednesday, a 36-year-old woman caused approximately $450 worth of damage to a vehicle in a domestic violence related incident. Investigation continues.

Drug activity

• At 12:57 a.m. Wednesday, JPD investigated ongoing drug activity in the Juneau area.

• At 11:17 a.m. Thursday, JPD responded to the 9100 block of Mendenhall Mall and investigated possible drug activity.

Drunken driving

• At 9:29 p.m. Wednesday, Tina Carranza, 31, was arrested for DUI in the 6500 block of Glacier Highway. She was additionally charged with refusal to submit a chemical test and four counts of reckless endangerment.

Failure to register

• At 11:20 a.m. Thursday, JPD responded to the 200 block of Marine Way and cited a person for failing to register as a sex offender. No name was given in JPD’s report. Alcohol was involved.

Theft

• At 12:16 p.m. Wednesday, a 36-year-old man reported his jacket was stolen from the transit center on Egan Drive on Dec. 13.

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