Police calls for Friday, Oct. 26, 2018

Police calls for Friday, Oct. 26, 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 8:22 a.m. Wednesday, the Juneau Police Department responded to the report of a 17-year-old boy who reported being punched by another male on Monday. Investigation continues.

Domestic violence

• At 12:24 p.m. Tuesday, JPD arrested a 29-year-old man in the Juneau area for domestic violence assault. The man was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

• At 2 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to the report of a 22-year-old woman who reported being in an altercation with a 24-year-old man. Police determined that no crime occurred.

• At 12:37 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to the report of domestic violence in the Juneau area. Alcohol was a factor.

Drunken driving

• At 10:58 p.m. Tuesday, JPD arrested Cameron Davis Cook, 29, in the 6500 block of Glacier Highway for driving under the influence. The 1998 Ford he was driving was impounded and Cook was later released.

False report

• At 9:28 p.m. Tuesday, JPD arrested Lisa Lana Kuhr, 45, in the 800 block of Dixon Street for initiating a false report of domestic violence. Alcohol was a factor. Kuhr was taken to LCCC.

Motor vehicle crash

• At 2:48 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to the report of a 54-year-old man who reported being hit by a bus on Anka Street. The man was taken to Bartlett Regional Hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening. Investigation continues.

• At 6:38 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to the 12000 block of Glacier Highway to investigate the report of a 71-year-old woman who reported that somebody rear-ended the 2017 Hyundai she was driving, and the other vehicle left the scene.

Sex crime

• At 5:42 p.m. Tuesday, JPD conducted a confidential investigation into the report of a sexual assault in the Juneau area.

• At 11:10 p.m. Tuesday, JPD conducted a confidential investigation into the report of a sexual assault in the Juneau area.

• At 9:11 a.m. Wednesday, JPD received the report of a sexual assault that happened in August. Investigation continues.

• At 10:04 a.m. Wednesday, JPD conducted a confidential investigation into the report of a sexual assault in the Juneau area.

Shoplifting

• At 4:38 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to the 9100 block of Mendenhall Mall Road to investigate the report that a known 26-year-old woman shoplifted a $200 jacket from Nugget Alaska Outfitters. Staff recovered the jacket. The woman had previously trespassed at the store, and police obtained video of the incident. Criminal charges are pending.

Theft

• At 3:54 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to the 6500 block of Glacier Highway to investigate the report of a 26-year-old woman who reported her rental vehicle was stolen on Monday. The vehicle was later recovered and it was determined to be a civil issue.

• At 7:14 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to the 9900 block of Stephen Richards Memorial Drive to investigate the report of a 28-year-old woman who reported her 2007 Chevy Trailblazer was stolen. The car was later recovered.

• At 11:03 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to the 400 block of Whittier Street to investigate the report of a 35-year-old man who reported $61.99 worth of merchandise was stolen from a business sometime the previous week.

Warrant arrest

• On Wednesday, Juneau-based Alaska Wildlife Troopers arrested Juneau man Charles Needham, 75, on a $2,500 Alaska State Troopers warrant for failing to comply with the terms of his probation. Needham was taken to LCCC and held on $2,500 bail.

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