Police & Fire for Thursday, March 17, 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 10:47 p.m. Tuesday, the Juneau Police Department received a report of an assault on the 5900 block of Churchill Way. Alcohol was involved.

Drug activity

• At 12:03 a.m. Wednesday, JPD received a report of a person driving while intoxicated on the 2200 block of Trout Street. It turned into a confidential drug investigation.

Fire and medical

• On Tuesday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to two fire alarms at building structures. One was activated due to a power outage and the other was set off due to burned food. CCFR also responded to six EMS calls.

Shoplifting

• At 7:32 p.m. Tuesday, a 28-year-old woman reported to JPD that an unknown man shoplifted unknown merchandise from a business on the 1700 block of Ralphs Way.

Theft

• At 8:46 a.m. Wednesday, JPD received a report of forgery and theft on the 1700 block of Douglas Highway.

Vandalism

• At 12:23 p.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of vandalism to a business on the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue.

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