Police & Fire for Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017

Police & Fire for Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017

  • By Juneau Empire
  • Wednesday, August 23, 2017 7:06am
  • NewsCrime

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in this report is presumed innocent. Anyone with information about a crime can report a tip anonymously to juneaucrimeline.com.

Assault

• At 2:26 p.m. Saturday, the Juneau Police Department arrested Ricardo Willard, 52, in the 100 block of Franklin Street for assault; he was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center and held on a remand.

Burglary

• At 8:04 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to a report of property damage in the 2800 block of Postal Way.

Conditions violation

• At 7:23 a.m. Saturday, JPD arrested a woman in the Juneau area for unlawful contact in a domestic violence case; she was taken to LCCC and held without bail.

• At 3:15 a.m. Sunday, JPD arrested Shelby Kennedy, 20, in the 700 block of Willoughby Avenue for violation of conditions of release.

Counterfeit money

• At 11:51 p.m. Saturday, JPD received a report of found counterfeit money in the 2400 block of Mendenhall Loop Road.

Drunken driving

• At 2:03 a.m. Saturday, JPD arrested Karlee Archuleta, 24, in the 11800 block of Glacier Highway for driving under the influence; she was taken to LCCC and then released on her own recognizance.

• At 2:48 a.m. Sunday, JPD arrested Margaret Elliott, 25, on Municipal Way for DWI; her vehicle was impounded.

Fight

• At 6:43 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to a report of a fight in the 9300 block of Glacier Highway.

Fire and medical

• On Monday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to 13 EMS calls and two medical transports in the area throughout the day. At 7:11 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to a non-injury accident on Riverside Drive and Vintage Boulevard. At 7:43 p.m., they responded to a burn complaint on Kanat-A Street; they asked the property owner to extinguish the fire and follow the burn permit.

Forgery

• At 1:50 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to a report of a forgery in the 3200 block of Hospital Drive.

Harassment

• At 10:47 p.m. Saturday, JPD cited Angela Bell, 30, for harassment in the 200 block of Front Street.

Motor vehicle crash

• At 10:55 a.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a report of damage to a fence in the 5900 block of Churchill Way that had been caused by a vehicle.

• At 2:47 p.m. Saturday, JPD received a report from a 16-year-old boy in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway that his car was struck by an unknown vehicle and sustained damage.

• At 4:11 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash in the 4400 block of Riverside Drive.

• At 3:10 a.m. Sunday, JPD responded to a reported hit and run in the 8500 block of Forest Lane.

Noise complaint

• At 11:08 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a complaint of a person disturbing the peace in the 400 block of Franklin Street.

Trespassing

• At 10:09 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a trespassing report in the 3200 block of Hospital Drive; a woman was escorted from the property after reportedly failing to leave when asked.

• At 7:33 a.m. Sunday, JPD responded to a trespassing report in the 3200 block of Hospital Drive.

Vandalism

• At 12:13 p.m. Friday, JPD received a report from a 64-year-old woman in the 2800 block of Postal Way that one of the tires on her vehicle was slashed.

Vehicle rifling

• At 9:56 a.m. Saturday, JPD received a report from a 63-year-old man in the 1200 block of Harbor Way that his vehicle was rifled through, but nothing was taken.

Vehicle theft

• At 4:06 p.m. Saturday, JPD received a report of the theft of a red Chevrolet truck from a parking lot in the Juneau area; the truck was returned later.

• At 7:22 a.m. Sunday, JPD responded to a report of a vehicle in a ditch in the 17900 block of Glacier Highway; it was later determined to have been stolen.

Warrant arrest

• At 2 p.m. Friday, JPD arrested George Strom, 34, on a probation warrant as well as for allegedly providing a false name; he was taken to LCCC and held without bail.

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