(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Police calls for Tuesday, March 21, 2023

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

  • Tuesday, March 21, 2023 6:30am
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This report contains information available to the Empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Assist

At 7:47 p.m. on Saturday, Juneau Police Department received a confidential report in the Juneau area and created a case.

Attempt to Serve

At 4:06 p.m. on Thursday, 40-year-old Justin Wayne Ridinger was arrested on Willoughby Avenue on an outstanding warrant and was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

At 3:17 p.m. on Friday, 55-year-old Elaine Jean Austin was arrested on Harbor Way on a no bail warrant and was taken to LCCC.

At 3:45 p.m. on Friday, 42-year-old Curtis John Davis was arrested on Willoughby Avenue on two Alaska State Trooper warrants and was taken to LCCC.

At 8:34 a.m. on Sunday, 38-year-old Jonathan James was arrested on Glacier Highway on a warrant for failure to appear for arraignment for the original charge of trespassing. He was taken to LCCC.

At 12:32 a.m. on Friday, 28-year-old John Shannon was arrested in the Juneau area on a warrant for failure to appear for the pretrial hearing for the original charge of larceny. He was taken to LCCC.

Child Abuse

At 9:44 a.m. on Friday, JPD conducted a confidential investigation into the report of possible child abuse in the Juneau area.

Conditions Violation

At 4:11 p.m. on Thursday, 19-year-old Kaya Wilson was arrested in the Juneau area for violating conditions of release and unlawful contact. She was taken to LCCC.

At 1:29 a.m. on Saturday, 21-year-old Joshua Wright was arrested on Franklin Street and later released for violating conditions of release.

At 7:28 p.m. on Friday, 31-year-old Delina Sims was arrested on Glacier Highway and later released for violating conditions of release.

Disturbance

At 6:05 p.m. on Saturday, 46-year-old Preston Armstrong was arrested on Eyelet Court for assault. Armstrong was taken to LCCC

Motor Vehicle Crash without Injury

At 6:42 a.m. on Saturday, JPD responded to a single vehicle crash in the Juneau area.

Shots Fired

At 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, JPD responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Churchill Way.

Suspicious Activity

At 2:11 a.m. on Friday, 23-year-old Michael Friedrichs was arrested on Birch Lane on a JPD warrant for two counts of violating conditions of release. He was taken to LCCC.

Theft

At 9:52 p.m. on Saturday, a 28-year-old reported the theft of the tip jar on Jordan Avenue.

Traffic Stop

At 12:58 p.m. on Friday, 22-year-old Seth James Gerrin was arrested on two outstanding warrants and was taken to LCCC.

At 2:19 a.m. on Saturday, 34-year-old Thomas Hernandez was arrested on Honsinger Drive for refusal to cooperate with authorities and driving while intoxicated.

At 11:13 p.m. on Sunday, 42-year-old Travis Abajar See was arrested in the Juneau area and later released for driving with a revoked license.

Trespassing

At 3:57 p.m. on Friday, 29-year-old Alfred Willis Torres was arrested on Glacier Highway and later released for criminal trespass.

Welfare Check

At 8:34 p.m. on Saturday, a 24-year-old reported a 35-year-old broke the window of her vehicle in the Juneau area.

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