Police & Fire for Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016

This report contains information provided 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 8 a.m. Tuesday, the Juneau Police Department received a report of a burglary downtown in the 500 block of Eighth Street.

• At 8:48 a.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of a burglary and a stolen laptop from a business in the 200 block of Franklin Street.

Child abuse/neglect

• At 10:51 p.m. Monday, JPD responded to a welfare check of a child at Juneau International Airport.

• At 11:01 a.m. Tuesday, confidential investigation into a report of child abuse in the Juneau area.

Criminal mischief/Disorderly conduct

• At 7:15 p.m. Monday, a 16-year-old girl was arrested for criminal mischief and disorderly conduct in the 10800 block of Black Bear Road. She allegedly damaged property, valued at $100, and threw objects at people. Alcohol was not involved.

Fire and medical

• On Tuesday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to six EMS calls around town throughout the day, three medical transport calls, a call to Front Street at 1:41 p.m. that was canceled en route, a report of a garage fire on Channel Vista Drive at 1:43 p.m. that CCFR crews extinguished upon arrival, a fire alarm on Egan and Riverside Drives at 2:38 p.m. that was triggered by dust from building construction, a fire alarm on Salmon Creek Lane at 5:21 p.m. that was triggered by a child pulling the alarm, and a fire alarm on Glacier Highway at 8:51 and 10:54 p.m. that ended up being caused by a malfunctioning boiler.

Sexual abuse of a minor

• At 12:22 p.m. Monday, confidential investigation into a report of sexual abuse of a minor.

Shoplift

• At 3:31 p.m. Monday, JPD received a report of a possible shoplifter in the 9100 block of Mendenhall Mall Road.

• At 4:23 p.m. Monday, JPD received a report of a theft from a business in the 9900 block of Glacier Highway.

Theft

• At 2:36 p.m. Monday, JPD received a report of a stolen generator from a boat in the 100 block of Savikko Road.

• At 10:49 a.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of a theft of a wallet in the Juneau area and the fraudulent use of a credit card.

• At 11:35 a.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of a theft from a business in the 8300 block of Airport Boulevard.

• At 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of theft in the 300 block of Distin Avenue.

• At 11:57 a.m. Tuesday, JPD investigated a report of theft of money orders in the 1300 block of 4th Street.

Vehicle rifling

• At 10:11 a.m. Tuesday, a 31-year-old woman reported her 1997 Jeep was rifled through on Seventh Street. Nothing was reported missing from the vehicle.

• At 11:05 a.m. Tuesday, a 31-year-old man reported his unlocked vehicle was rifled in the 100 block of Seventh Street and items of unknown value were taken.

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