Police & fire for Thursday, July 21, 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.

Assist

• At 12:37 p.m. Monday, the Juneau Police Department assisted in remanding a juvenile in the 10800 block of Black Bear Road to the Johnson Youth Center.

Burglary

• At 12:19 p.m. Monday, JPD received a report of burglary in the 11500 block of Mendenhall Loop Road. Investigation continues.

• At 12:33 p.m. Monday, JPD received a report of a burglary in the 17700 block of Point Stephens Spur Road. Investigation continues.

• At 12:43 p.m. Monday, JPD received a report of a burglary in the 12100 block of Mendenhall Loop Road. Investigation continues.

• At 2:30 p.m. Monday, JPD received a report of a burglary in the 11000 block of Mendenhall Loop Road. Investigation continues.

• At 11:07 a.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of a burglary in the 3600 block of Amalga Street. Investigation continues.

Domestic violence

• At 3:50 p.m. Monday, JPD received a report of domestic violence and criminal mischief in the Juneau area. Investigation continues.

• At 4:04 p.m. Monday, JPD apprehended a 14-year-old girl in the Juneau area for domestic violence assault against a 51-year-old woman. The girl was taken to JYC.

Fire and medical

• On Monday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to nine EMS calls, two burn complaints and one smoke complaint.

• On Tuesday, CCFR responded to 10 EMS calls, three transport calls, one smoke complaint, one false smoke alarm and one call that was cancelled en route.

Intoxicated person

• At 11:05 p.m. Monday, JPD created a case for an intoxicated person in the 200 block of Ferry Way. Alcohol was involved.

Suspicious activity

• At 7:24 a.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of suspicious activity in the 4600 block of Glacier Highway. Investigation continues.

Theft

• At 3:31 p.m. Monday, a 48-year-old woman reported her purse was stolen in the 9100 block of Mendenhall Mall road.

• At 7:29 a.m. Tuesday, a 56-year-old man reported his black bicycle was stolen in the 100 block of Marine Way.

• At 7:47 a.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of a stolen wallet and fraudulent use of a credit card in the 4000 block of Deborah Drive. Investigation continues.

Vandalism

• At 4:17 p.m. Monday, JPD received a report of vehicle vandalism in the 100 block of Franklin Street. Investigation continues.

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