Police and Fire report for Thursday, June 23, 2016

Burglary

• At 2:13 p.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of a burglary in the 6500 block of Glacier Highway. Investigation continues.

• At 10:57 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to a burglary in the 4400 block of Taku Boulevard.

Conditions violation

• At 4:35 p.m. Tuesday, Joni Mae Land, 32, was remanded in the 100 block of Seward Street for a probation violation. She was taken to LCCC. Alcohol was not involved.

Counterfeit

• At 1:56 p.m. Tuesday, a counterfeit $20 bill was turned into the Juneau Police Department from the 800 block of 10th Street

Drug activity

• At 4:50 Tuesday, confidential report of drug activity in the 4300 block of Riverside Drive.

Drunken driving

• At 7:12 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a traffic complaint in the 2700 block of Glacier Highway and arrested someone. Investigation continues. The name of the person arrested was not immediately available; a request for the name is pending with JPD.

Fight

• At 8:36 p.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of a fight on a City and Borough of Juneau bus in the 9300 block of Mendenhall Loop Road between a 47-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy. Police said the 47-year-old was drunk and was the person who started the fight, according to witnesses. He was taken to Bartlett Regional Hospital to be evaluated due to injuries he received during the fight.

Fire and medical

• On Tuesday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to eight EMS calls, two medical transport calls, a vehicle accident with injuries on Egan Drive, a fire alarm on Vista Drive where no smoke or fire was found, a fire alarm on Douglas Highway triggered by construction, and a good intent call to assist a person on Fourth Street.

Sexual abuse of a minor

• At 9:22 a.m. Wednesday, confidential investigation into the report of sexual abuse of a minor.

Theft

• At 2:09 p.m. Tuesday, a 61-year-old man reported the theft of a grey, Deuter $100 backpack and an older $75 Kindle in the 600 block of Seater Street.

• At 4:01 p.m. Tuesday, a hole was discovered in the impound lot fence in the 200 block of Lemon Creek Road. Investigation continues.

• At 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of criminal trespass and the theft of about $104 worth of merchandise from Fred Meyer.

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