Police arrest alleged attempted home intruder

Two minutes after police received a report that a man was trying to break into a Mendenhall Valley home Saturday morning, officers found the alleged intruder as he tried to escape in a wooded area, police said.

The Juneau Police Department arrested Demetrius Campos, 21, around 3 a.m. Saturday morning in the 2500 block of Teslin Street, according to a JPD press release.

Police said Campos attempted to break into a residential bedroom, but was stopped by a resident who struck Campos’ head with the butt of a rifle. Campos issued threats to the residents inside, then attempted to enter the home again but was unsuccessful, the JPD press release states.

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An officer eventually tackled Campos in the wooded area near where the attempted burglary took place after Campos led police on a brief foot chase, police said.

Capital City Fire/Rescue medics evaluated Campos before he was eventually taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center for burglary, assault and criminal mischief charges, police said.

Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in this incident.

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