Police & Fire for Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016

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.

Criminal trespass

• At 10:15 p.m. Monday, the Juneau Police Department forwarded charges against a woman for trespassing at Super Bear Supermarket in the 9100 block of Mendenhall Mall Road. Unknown if alcohol was involved.

• At 3:32 a.m. Tuesday, Eric Larsen, 27, was arrested for criminal trespass on Egan Drive, and he was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

Minor consuming

• At 9:24 p.m. Monday, Darryn Lee was cited for minor consuming at the James Place Apartments in the 9200 block of James Boulevard.

Shoplifting

• At 1:51 p.m. Monday, Steven Muetze, 53, was cited and released for shoplifting $72.76 worth of merchandise in the 8000 block of Glacier Highway. Alcohol was involved.

• At 4:14 p.m. Monday, Felicia Evanson, 26, was cited and released for concealment of merchandise in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue. The merchandise, valued at $174.40, was recovered.

Suspicious activity

• At 12:18 p.m. Monday, JPD documented a report of suspicious activity in the 2700 block of Postal Way.

Vandalism

• At 12:50 p.m. Monday, a 62-year-old woman reported her mailbox was pulled out of the ground and thrown into her driveway in the 9600 block of Moraine Way.

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