Police and Fire
Juneau police, fire officials and state troopers reported:
Thefts:
Police received a report at 7:56 p.m. Monday from the Douglas area of a calf-length, olive-green Land's End coat stolen from a vehicle parked downtown.
Vehicle accidents:
A man, 36, was cited for failing to yield on a left turn, following a two-vehicle accident at 5:36 p.m. Monday near Egan Drive and Whittier Avenue. The man, who was driving a black Chevy Carryall, was turning left from Whittier into the armory when he failed to see an approaching green Subaru, driven by a woman, 50. Following the accident, the woman complained of neck pain but refused medical treatment.
A man, 79, was transported to Bartlett Regional Hospital and treated for a fractured rib and lacerations, following a two-vehicle accident at 12:56 p.m. Monday near Glacier Highway in the Lemon Creek area. The man was driving with a woman, 66, in a Ford Escort when the vehicle collided with a Ford driven by a man, 33. Police said a citation is pending for the man driving the Escort, which was totaled. The other Ford sustained $2,000 in damage.
Hit-and-run incidents:
A man reported at 3:49 p.m. Monday near the Mendenhall Center that the rear left side of his black Honda Prelude was damaged by a hit-and-run. The vehicle sustained $300 in damage.
Animal encounters:
A bear was reported at 7:34 p.m. Monday near Egan Drive and the Mendenhall Center.
Other:
A woman, 52, was cited for criminal trespass at 7:17 p.m. Monday near the Juneau Airport.
Troopers located two lost skiers at 11:30 p.m. Monday near the southern tip of Douglas Island. Kevin Krein, 35 and Henry Webb, 27, were found in good condition after they lost their bearings Sunday trying to ski the back country near Eaglecrest Ski Area. The two men were forced to stay the night in the area.
A local search party and a Coast Guard helicopter from Sitka were dispatched to the area. Due to fog, troopers said, the search party on the ground couldn't follow tracks left by the skiers. But the helicopter pilot located the two men in an open area. Troopers, the Eaglecrest Ski Patrol and the National Guard also assisted with the search.