Police & fire for Tuesday, May 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 4:45 a.m. Saturday, the Juneau Police Department received a report of assault in the 3200 block of Hospital Drive. Alcohol was involved. Investigation continues.

• At 9:29 a.m. Saturday, JPD received a report of a possible burglary in the 4000 block of Diane Road. Investigation continues.

Child abuse/neglect

• At 2:59 p.m. Friday, JPD received a report of chid abuse in the Juneau area. Confidential investigation continues.

Disorderly conduct

• At 2:17 a.m. Saturday, JPD cited and released Monty Tuha, 40, for disorderly conduct in the 200 block of Front Street. Alcohol was involved.

• At 2:17 a.m. Saturday, JPD cited and released Johnson Maua, 40, for disorderly conduct in the 200 block of Front Street. Alcohol was involved.

• At 12:37 p.m. Saturday, JPD arrested Venessa Pazar for disorderly conduct after defecating in public in view of children in the 100 block of Main Street. Alcohol was involved.

Domestic violence

• At 2:12 p.m. Saturday, JPD received a report of a domestic violence assault in the Juneau area. Investigation continues.

Fire and medical

• On Wednesday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to 11 EMS calls, three transport calls, one call about a diesel spill where help was not needed, one call about a marine vessel leaking oil near Fourth Street where assistance was given and one call that was cancelled en route.

• On Thursday, CCFR responded to eight EMS calls, two transport calls, one call to help contain a leaking fuel tank on Mallard Street, one false call about someone jumping off the dock near Marine Way, one false open burn complaint and one call that was cancelled en route.

• On Friday, CCFR responded to eight EMS calls, three transport calls, one call to assist someone with mobility and one EMS call where the patient was deceased on arrival.

• On Saturday, CCFR responded to 13 EMS calls, one call to assisted JPD, one transport call, one false fire alarm, one call to assist place a key in a Knock Box and one call about a fuel leak on an inbound aircraft where personnel discovered the fuel cap was not secure.

Motor vehicle crash

• At 12:01 p.m. Friday, a woman reported a vehicle struck her vehicle, causing a dent, in the 2200 block of Trout Street. Information was exchanged.

• At 5:08 p.m. Saturday, JPD received a report that a single vehicle collided with a cross walk light post in the 1000 block of Egan Drive. Investigation continues.

Shoplifting

• At 7:36 p.m. Saturday, JPD received a report of shoplifting in the 200 block of Marine Way. Investigation continues.

Theft

• At 5:20 p.m. Friday, a 26-year-old woman reported the license plates off her boat trailer were stolen sometime in the last two weeks in the 9900 block of Stephen Richards Memorial Drive.

Vandalism

• At 7:22 a.m. Saturday, a 32-year-old woman reported a broken window to a building in the 300 block of Whittier Street.

Vehicle rifling

• At 11:39 a.m. Saturday, JPD received a report of stolen items from several vehicles in the 8800 block of Mallard Street. Investigation continues.

Warrant served

• At 8:58 p.m. Saturday, JPD arrested Torrel Perry, 19, on an outstanding warrant on Egan Drive.

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