Police & Fire for Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017

Police & Fire for Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017

  • By Juneau Empire
  • Tuesday, August 29, 2017 7:02am
  • 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.

Domestic dispute

• At 4:22 p.m. Saturday, the Juneau Police Department responded to a report of a domestic assault that occurred earlier in the week in the Juneau area.

• At 12:02 a.m. Sunday, JPD arrested a 27-year-old man in the Juneau area for domestic violence assault; he was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center and held without bail.

Drunken driving

• At 11 p.m. Saturday, JPD arrested Joseph D. Stewart, 52, for DUI in the 8400 block of Rainbow Row after he reportedly provided a breath sample of 0.176 percent.

Fight

• At 2:49 a.m. Sunday, JPD responded to a report of a large fight in the 200 block of Front Street.

Fire and medical

• On Friday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to 11 EMS calls and one medical transport in the area throughout the day. At 11:59 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a possible structure fire on Douglas Highway; they located an attended burn and asked the property owners to extinguish the fire until the winds died down.

• On Saturday, CCFR responded to eight EMS calls and five medical transports. At 6:44 p.m., firefighters responded to a fire alarm on Auke Lake Way that had been triggered by burnt food.

• On Sunday, CCFR responded to seven EMS calls and eight medical transports.

Hunting violation

• On Thursday, at 12:32 p.m., Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Palmer contacted Brian Erickson, 46, of Juneau, after he brought a sheep to Alaska Department of Fish &Game to be sealed and it was determined that the sheep was not legal with horns that are full curl, broomed on both sides, or at least 8 years of age as required. Erickson’s sheep horns, meat, and cape were seized. The meat was donated to a charity and Erickson was issued a summons for a mandatory court appearance into Palmer Court for taking a sub-legal sheep.

Larceny

• At 6:09 a.m. Sunday, JPD arrested Paige Dembow, 22, in the 1800 block of Shell Simmons Drive for larceny; she was taken to LCCC and then released on her own recognizance.

Shoplifting

• At 2:32 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a shoplifting report in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway and cited Rodney Jackson, 48, for larceny and criminal trespass.

Motor vehicle collision

• At 2:54 a.m. Sunday, JPD responded to a report from a 35-year-old woman on Delta Drive that her vehicle was struck while parked.

• At 10:57 a.m. Sunday, JPD received a report from a 33-year-old man in the 10000 block of Crazy Horse Drive that his vehicle was struck while parked.

Theft

• At 12:37 p.m. Saturday, JPD received a theft report from a 39-year-old man in the 1400 block of Harbor Way.

• At 4:29 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a report of the theft of a cellphone valued at $100 and a pair of men’s shoes valued at $100 in the 200 block of Ferry Way.

• At 6:18 p.m. Saturday, JPD received a report from a 69-year-old man in the 100 block of Savikko Road regarding the theft of a truck battery.

Trespassing

• At 3:29 p.m. Saturday, JPD cited Joshua Raymond, 24, for criminal trespass in the 200 block of Marine Way.

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