Police and Fire for Monday, July 10, 2017

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.

Arson

• At 5:03 a.m. Thursday, Juneau Police Department received a report of the arson of a porta-potty in the 3300 block of Riverside Drive; investigation continues.

Assault

• At 2:49 a.m. Thursday, JPD responded to a complaint of disorderly conduct in the 9900 block of Stephen Richards Memorial Drive.

Burglary

• At 3:55 p.m. Thursday, JPD received a report from a 59-year-old female that her residence was burglarized. Alcohol was involved. Investigation continues.

Domestic violence

• At 3:12 p.m. Wednesday, JPD arrested a 30-year-old woman in the Juneau area for domestic violence. She was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center and lodged with no bail.

Driving under the influence

• At 5:13 p.m. Thursday, 63-year-old Douglas Wren was arrested for driving under the influence. Wren was transported to LCCC and held on $500 bail.

Interfering with an officer

• At 4:27 p.m. Friday, 25-year-old Yorel Xavier Simmons was arrested for interfering with an officer. He was transported and lodged at LCCC.

Sex crime

• At 3:49 p.m. Wednesday, JPD received a report of a possible sexual assault in the Juneau area.

Theft

• At 8:05 a.m. Thursday, a 58-year-old male reported the theft of a water heater in the 1600 block of Glacier Avenue; investigation continues.

Vehicle rifling

• At 8:42 p.m. Friday, JPD received a report of the theft of tools from a vehicle in the 3600 block of Amalga Street; investigation continues.

• At 5:45 p.m. Thursday, a 23-year-old male reported that an unknown person vandalized and stole items from his 2011 Subaru, resulting in $300 worth of damage and $150 worth of lost property.

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