Police & fire for Friday, Sept. 30, 2016

This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed in this report is presumed innocent.

Burglary

• At 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, the Juneau Police Department received a report of a burglary in the 8400 block of Thunder Mountain Road. Investigation continues.

• At 9:07 p.m. Wednesday, JPD received a call in reference to a burglary in the 1600 block of Fritz Cove Road.

Child abuse/neglect

• At 12:49 p.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of child abuse in the Juneau area. Investigation continues.

• At 4:06 p.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of child abuse in the Juneau area. Investigation continues.

Criminal mischief

• At 4:14 p.m. Wednesday, JPD received a report of criminal mischief at the Zack Gordon Youth Center at 396 Whittier St. Investigation continues.

Domestic violence

• At 1:59 p.m. Wednesday, JPD received a report of criminal trespassing in the Juneau area related to a domestic violence issue. Investigation continues.

• At 7:46 p.m. Wednesday, a 28-year-old man was charged with domestic violence criminal mischief in the Juneau area.

Drug activity

• At 1:21 p.m., JPD arrested a 15-year-old boy for having marijuana in the 1400 block of Glacier Avenue. He was taken to the Johnson Youth Center.

Fire and medical

• On Wednesday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to 16 EMS calls and two calls to provide public services at residents’ homes.

Motor vehicle accident

• At 1:29 p.m. Tuesday, a 54-year-old man reported his vehicle was struck while parked in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway on Sept. 24.

• At 7:51 a.m. Wednesday, JPD cited a 17-year-old girl for negligent driving after causing a motor vehicle collision at 9200 block of Long Run Drive.

Theft

• At 1:32 p.m. Tuesday, a 39-year-old woman reported an iPad stolen from her residence by an acquaintance in the 6500 block of Glacier Highway. Investigation continues.

• At 7:58 a.m. Wednesday, JPD received a report of a stolen rifle in the 8600 block of Evergreen Park Road. Investigation continues.

• At 10:33 a.m. Wednesday, a 40-year-old man reported a theft of tires and rims in the 9300 block of Glacier Highway.

• At 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, a 64-year-old man reported a theft from his residence in the 1600 block of Mendenhall Peninsula Road.

• At 2:38 p.m. Wednesday, a woman reported the theft of her sound bar from an unlocked hotel room in the 400 block of Third Street.

• At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, JPD received a report that a man did not pay his cab fair in the 100 block of Franklin Street.

Trespassing

• At 2:24 p.m. Tuesday, JPD cited and released Willard “Tex” Morrison, 54, for trespassing in the 6500 block of Glacier Highway.

Vehicle trespassing

• At 10:41 p.m. Tuesday, a 47-year-old man reported his vehicles in the 11600 block of Auke Street were rifled through. Nothing was taken from any of the vehicles.

• At 10:48 a.m. Wednesday, JPD received a report of criminal trespassing and criminal mischief of a vehicle at the Thane Wastewater Plant in the 1500 block of Thane Road. Investigation continues.

• At 7:38 a.m. Thursday, JPD received a report that gas was siphoned from a vehicle in the 2200 block of Raven Road.

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