Police and fire for Monday, July 16, 2018

Police and fire for Monday, July 16, 2018

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 5:17 p.m. Friday, Juneau Police Department responded to an assault in the 100 block of main street. As of Saturday evening, the male suspect remained unknown to police.

Burglary

• At 12:56 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to the report of a burglary at Harris Harbor. Investigation continues.

Driving under the influence

• At 2:06 a.m. Saturday, JPD arrested Jingle Sujanani, 43, for driving while under the influence in the 2400 block of Egan Drive. Sujanani’s vehicle was impounded.

Missing persons

• At 12:16 p.m. Friday, JPD continued an investigation into two missing juveniles in the Juneau area.

Theft

• At 1:28 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to the report, given by a 35-year-old man, that a cell phone was stolen in the 400 block of Whittier Street.

• At 4:03 p.m. Friday, a 53-year-old male reported the theft of a chainsaw and bicycle in the 9300 block of Lee Smith Drive.

• At 2:45 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to a report from a 31-year-old female of the theft of vehicle tags in the Juneau area.

• At 9:21 p.m. Friday, JPD continued an investigation into theft from a vehicle in the 9000 block of Cinema Drive.

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