Police & Fire for Monday, Aug. 21, 2017

Police & Fire for Monday, Aug. 21, 2017

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.

Death

• At 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, Juneau Police Department investigated a death in the 9100 block of Cinema Drive that appears to be due to natural causes; investigation continues.

Fire and medical

• On Thursday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to nine EMS calls and three medical transports throughout the day.

Theft

• At 12:02 p.m. Wednesday, a 60-year-old woman reported the theft of a package from the doorstep of her residence in the 1900 block of Wickersham Avenue.

• At 10:08 a.m. Thursday, JPD arrested 40-year-old Timothy Ebona for shoplifting from a store in the 9100 block of Mendenhall Mall Road. Ebona was cited and released.

• At 12:42 p.m. Thursday, JPD received a report from a business in the 300 block of Franklin Street that six tubs of ice cream were stolen.

• At 9:52 a.m. Friday, JPD received a report of the theft of a utility trailer in the 5900 block of Churchill Way. The trailer was later located.

• At 10:20 a.m. Friday, JPD received a report of the theft of a Honda generator valued at $1500 from a boat in Don D. Statter Harbor in Auke Bay; investigation continues.

Vehicle rifling

• At 10:23 a.m. Thursday, a 35-year-old male reported his 1966 Volkswagon was rifled through and keys and a garage door opener were taken.

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