Police blotter for Tuesday, May 4, 2021

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Assault

At 5:48 p.m. on Friday, a 56-year-old man reported he was assaulted in the 200 block of Marine Way.

Driving while intoxicated

At 2:56 p.m. on Friday, 45-year-old Dawn Brundege Millen was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the 9800 block of Glacier Highway with a breath-alcohol content of .184%. Millen was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

At 5:59 p.m. on Thursday, 37-year-old Travis Hotch was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the 100 block of Egan Drive. The vehicle he was driving as impounded, and he was taken to LCCC.

Traffic hazard

At 5:03 p.m. on Friday, a 1999 Subaru Legacy in the 9000 block of Atlin Drive was impounded because it was unattended and a traffic hazard.

Shoplift

At 8:09 p.m. on Friday 37-year-old Shamar Lynn Ferguson was arrested for larceny and trespassing in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway. Ferguson was taken to LCCC.

Trespassing

At 7:01 a.m. on Friday, 59-year-old John Debus was cited and released for Criminal Trespass in the 1800 block of Shell Simmons Drive.

Vandalism

At 1 a.m. on Saturday, a 58-year-old man reported a broken window in the 100 block of Fourth Street. At the same time, the man reported a broken window at a state building.

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