Police & Fire for Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017

Police & Fire for Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017

  • By Juneau Empire
  • Thursday, August 24, 2017 11:01am
  • NewsCrime

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.

Fire and medical

On Tuesday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to 13 EMS calls and one medical transport in the area throughout the day. At 9:06 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to a fire alarm on University Drive, but found no sign of smoke or fire. At 2:50 p.m., they responded to a carbon monoxide alarm on Pioneer Avenue that was due to a malfunction. At 5:22 p.m., they were dispatched to a fire alarm on Willoughby Avenue that had been triggered by burnt food. At 6:45 p.m., firefighters responded to a fire alarm on Mendenhall Loop Road that was due to the detector being out of date.

Robbery

At 10:56 p.m. Sunday, JPD responded to an attempted robbery in the 9100 block of Mendenhall Mall Road.

Sex assault

At 11:18 p.m. Sunday, JPD received a report of a sexual assault in the Juneau area; investigation continues.

Shoplifting

At 6:08 p.m. Sunday, JPD responded to a report of theft and criminal mischief in the 9100 block of Mendenhall Mall Road; investigation continues.

Theft

At 2:23 p.m. Sunday, JPD received a report from a 48-year-od woman in the 400 block of Third Street that packages had been stolen from an Arctic entry.

Trespassing

At 10:23 p.m. Sunday, JPD arrested Thomas Michael Berner, 62, for criminal trespass at the Port of Juneau in the 400 block of Franklin Street.

Weapons misconduct

At 9:10 a.m. Monday, JPD responded to a report of misconduct involving weapons in the Juneau area; investigation continues.

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