(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

Police calls for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024

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For Tuesday, Oct. 22

Attempt to Serve

At 11:22 a.m. on Tuesday, 34-year-old Shauna Velasco was arrested on Northwood Drive on multiple outstanding warrants. She was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

At 12:12 p.m. on Tuesday, 51-year-old Dustin Earl Jacobsen was arrested on Concrete Way on a $500 Alaska State Troopers warrant for violating conditions of release on a felony charge of second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance.

Motor Vehicle Collision Without Injury

At 8:35 a.m. on Tuesday, the Juneau Police Department responded to a two-vehicle collision on Willoughby Avenue with no reported injuries.

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