It's a police car until you look closely. The eye shies away, the . (Juneau Empire File / Michael Penn)

Police calls for Friday, July 22, 2022

This report contains public information from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

  • Juneau Empire
  • Friday, July 22, 2022 6:30am
  • NewsCrime

Assault

At 6:08 p.m. Tuesday, Juneau Police Department investigated a report of an assault in the 2500 block of Vista Drive.

Drug activity

At 2:07 p.m. Tuesday, Juneau Police Department investigated drug activity in the Juneau area.

Motor vehicle crash

At 12:59 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to a single-vehicle accident in the 11000 block of Glacier Highway. An investigation is ongoing.

Warrant arrest

At 9:23 a.m. Wednesday, 30-year-old Lauren Yvonne MacDonald was arrested in the 11200 block of Mendenhall Loop Road on a JPD warrant for failure to appear for an assault charge. MacDonald was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

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