(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Police calls for Tuesday, Jan. 10

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

  • Tuesday, January 10, 2023 6:30am
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This report contains information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Arrest

At 6:58 a.m. on Friday, 40-year-old Justin Ridinger was arrested on 10th Street on a warrant for failure to appear for the original charge of assault and trespass. He was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

At 8:44 a.m. on Saturday, 53-year-old Rodney Jackson was arrested on Teal Street on a warrant for failure to appear for the original charge of interfering and disorderly conduct. He was taken to LCCC.

At 10:01 p.m. on Saturday, 48-year-old John Sochor was arrested on Taku Boulevard on an extraditable Arizona warrant for parole violation over the original charge of possession and selling marijuana. He was taken to LCCC.

At 11:16 p.m. on Sunday, 31-year-old Alexandra Elizabeth Atkinson was arrested on Bent Court on two warrants for failure to appear for the original charge of larceny.

Assault

At 7:43 p.m. on Friday, 46-year-old Jeffrey Garrison was arrested on Jordan Avenue for disorderly conduct.

Attempt to Serve

At 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, 43-year-old Robert Johnson was arrested on two no-bail warrants issued for failure to report to LCCC.

At 10:51 p.m. on Friday, 19-year-old Sabrina Jeter was arrested on Shell Simmons Drive on a Juneau Police Department warrant for failure to appear for the original charge of larceny. She was taken to LCCC.

At 1:05 p.m. on Saturday, 24-year-old Louis Whittaker was arrested on Willoughby Avenue on an Alaska State Trooper warrant to revoke probation for third-degree assault. He was taken to LCCC.

Child Abuse

At 10:48 p.m. on Saturday, JPD conducted a confidential investigation into a report of child abuse in the Juneau area.

Disturbance

At 11:48 p.m. on Saturday, a 39-year-old woman reported an altercation involving a 34-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman on 10th Street.

Domestic Dispute

At 3:24 p.m. on Thursday, a 23-year-old man was arrested in the Juneau area for domestic violence, criminal mischief and assault on a police officer. He was taken to LCCC.

At 9:38 p.m. on Thursday, a 24-year-old man made a report of domestic violence in the Juneau area.

At 2:04 p.m. on Saturday, a 26-year-old woman reported she was assaulted by a 31-year-old man.

At 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, a 25-year-old man was arrested in the Juneau area for domestic violence and was taken to LCCC.

Motor Vehicle Crash without Injury

At 2:06 p.m. on Thursday, there was a traffic accident involving a garbage truck driven by a 38-year-old man and a Toyota Corolla driven by a 16-year-old girl on Garnet Street.

At 2:39 a.m. on Saturday, 35-year-old Brenden Leigh Biddinger was arrested for driving without a license and was additionally charged with refusal to cooperate with authorities. He was taken to LCCC.

Robbery

At 12:44 p.m. on Saturday, JPD conducted an investigation into the report of a robbery.

Shoplifting

At 11:39 p.m. on Saturday, 42-year-old Curtis Davis and 32-year-old Devonne Merculief were arrested on Glacier Highway for second-degree theft and Merculief was additionally charged. They were both taken to LCCC.

Theft

At 12:06 p.m. on Thursday, a 44-year-old woman reported the theft of a bottle of Xanax and a computer tablet on Willoughby Avenue.

At 2:29 p.m. on Thursday, a 59-year-old man reported thefts from several vehicles on La Perouse Avenue.

Traffic Stop

At 12:32 a.m. on Sunday, 31-year-old Raymond Gregory Walker was cited and released for driving without a license in the Juneau area.

At 12:38 a.m. on Sunday, 40-year-old Nathan James Nichols was arrested on Trout Street on multiple outstanding warrants and was taken to LCCC.

Trespassing

At 9:51 p.m. on Thursday, 20-year-old Ora Walton-Porter was arrested on Mountain Avenue for violating conditions of release. Walton-Porter was taken to LCCC.

At 2:32 p.m. on Friday, 39-year-old Desirae Harris was cited and released for criminal trespass on Teal Street.

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