Police & fire for Thursday, June 16, 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.

Assault

• At 8:44 a.m. Wednesday, the Juneau Police Department received a report of an assault in the 200 block of South Franklin Street. Investigation continues.

Burglary

• At 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, a 63-year-old woman reported a burglary in the 100 block of Franklin Street.

• At 4:46 p.m. Tuesday, JPD investigated a burglary in the 10600 block of Misty Lane. Investigation continues.

• At 3:21 a.m. Wednesday, JPD arrested John Holland, 40, for a burglary in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue.

Criminal mischief

• At 4:49 p.m. Tuesday, JPD arrested Reyna Regalado, 31, for criminal mischief in the 1000 block of Glacier Highway. She was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center and held without bail.

• At 8:53 a.m. Wednesday, JPD received a report of criminal mischief in the 300 block of Seward Street. Investigation continues.

Death

• At 4:48 p.m. Tuesday, JPD investigated the death of an 80-year-old woman in the 8700 block of Trinity Drive. Foul play is not suspected.

Drug activity

• At 9:01 a.m. Wednesday, JPD created a case for drug activity in the Juneau area.

Drunken driving

• At 1:02 a.m. Wednesday, JPD arrested Duwayne Smith, 22, for driving under the influences in the 9000 block of Mendenhall Loop Road. Smith blew a .198 percent alcohol content. Alcohol was involved.

Fire and medical

• On Tuesday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to 13 EMS calls, five transport calls and two false fire alarms.

Shoplifting

• At 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of shoplifting in the 200 block of Franklin Street. The property was recovered.

• At 11:16 a.m. Wednesday, JPD received a report that a jacket valued at approximately $80 was shoplifted from a business in the 9100 block of Mendenhall Loop Road. Investigation continues.

Theft

• At 8:34 p.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of a stolen bike from Safeway market in the 3000 block of Vintage Boulevard.

• At 8:56 p.m. Tuesday, JPD created a case file about a stolen purse with cruise ship identification in the 200 block of Front Street for information purposes only.

• At 10:41 a.m. Wednesday, a 73-year-old man reported the theft of a small floor jack on wheels and a pair of jack stands valued at approximately $60 in the 8600 block of Teal Street.

Vandalism

• At 2:51 p.m. Tuesday, an 80-year-old man reported damage to a sign in the 2600 block of Douglas Highway.

• At 9:24 a.m. Wednesday, a 20-year-old man reported his parking lot in the 1800 block of Glacier Highway was vandalized with spray paint.

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