Police & fire for Wednesday, April 20, 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.

Editor’s Note: A Daily Bulletin from the Juneau Police Department was not available by press time.

Fire and medical

• On Monday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to 10 EMS calls, on call about an open burn and a unit assisted the Juneau Police Department on a non-medical call.

Fishing violation

• On Saturday, Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted William Cheeseman while he was sport fishing for king salmon in the water of Hawk Inlet. Investigation revealed that Cheeseman was fishing with the use of two lines when regulations only permit the use of one line per angler. He was issued a $110 citation.

• On Saturday, Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted David Kahl, 66, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, while he was sport fishing in Funter Bay. Investigation revealed that Kahl had caught and retained a king salmon while he was a non-resident and failed to log it on the back of his license as required. He was issued a $110 citation.

Warrant arrest

• At 10:24 a.m. Sunday, Alaska State Troopers arrested Frank Brown, 53, at a residence on Birch Lane for failing to appear on the original charge of failing to register as a sex offender. He was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center and held in lieu of a $50 bail.

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