Police calls for Friday, Nov. 17, 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.

Assault

• At 4:15 a.m. Wednesday, the Juneau Police Department responded to the report of an assault in the Juneau area. Investigation continues.

Domestic violence

• At 3:23 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to a domestic violence assault in the Juneau area.

• At 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to the report of domestic violence in the Douglas area. Investigation continues.

• At 12:17 a.m. Wednesday, JPD arrested a man for domestic violence assault in the Juneau area. The man was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center and held without bail.

Fight

• At 10:16 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to the report of a fight in the 11400 block of Auke Bay Harbor Road. Investigation continues.

Shoplift

• At 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to the report of shoplifting in the 100 block of Seward Street.

Theft

• At 12:49 p.m. Tuesday, JPD arrested Tyler Leathem, 25, for vehicle theft in the 2700 block of Engineer’s Cutoff Road. Leathem was taken to LCCC and held without bail.

Trespassing

• At 5:13 p.m. Tuesday, JPD arrested and released Paul Simpson, 28, in the 1700 block of Douglas Highway for criminal trespass for returning to a place where he had previously been issued a criminal trespass letter.

Vandalism

• At 7:14 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to the report from a man, 34, who said his tires had been slashed in the 1700 block of Douglas Highway.

Vehicle rifling

• At 2:53 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to the report of vehicle rifling in the 1800 block of Northwood Drive. Investigation continues.

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