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.
Assault
• At 3:28 p.m. Friday, the Juneau Police Department responded to a report of a disturbance in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway. Michael Swanson, 30, was arrested for assault after reportedly placing a 20-year-old woman in fear of imminent physical injury. At 3:45 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to a report of an assault in the 8700 block of Glacier Highway. Swanson was arrested for assault against a 19-year-old man and assault against a police officer.
• At 7:07 a.m. Saturday, Browne Willard, 43, was arrested for assault and taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.
Burglary
• At 3:41 p.m. Friday, JPD investigated a reported burglary of a storage facility in the 5400 block of Commercial Boulevard.
• At 2:09 p.m. Saturday, JPD reported to a burglary report in the 8200 block of Poplar Avenue. Investigation continues.
Death
• At 2:13 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a report of an unattended death on Egan Drive. Investigation continues.
Domestic dispute
• At 10:44 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to a report of a damaged garage door in the 1900 block of Lemon Creek Road, with a damage estimate of $350. Alcohol was involved.
• At 8:05 p.m. Saturday, a woman in the Juneau area reported that a man assaulted her and caused an estimated $100 in damage to a door; he also violated a restraining order.
• At 9:09 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a report of a domestic assault in the Juneau area. A man was arrested for domestic violence assault and taken to LCCC.
• At 10:20 p.m. Saturday, a 53-year-old woman in the Juneau area was arrested for domestic violence and taken to jail.
Fire and medical
• On Friday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to 11 EMS calls and two medical transports around town throughout the day. At 12:35 p.m., firefighters were dispatched for an active structure fire involving an enclosed building on Long Run Drive; the building owner had extinguished the fire. At 7:37 p.m., firefighters were dispatched for an active carbon monoxide alarm on Emily Way; units found high levels of CO2 but no source. The residents were advised to air out the house and stay somewhere else for the night. At 9:18 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to a fire alarm on Third Street that was triggered by burnt food.
• On Saturday, CCFR responded to eight EMS calls. At 10:58 p.m., while clearing the scene of a call on Front and South Franklin streets, firefighters notice a cigarette receptacle smoking heavily and extinguished the fire with a water bottle.
• On Sunday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to three EMS calls. At 5:12 p.m., firefighters were dispatched for the smell of diesel on Glacier Highway; no smell was detected.
Sex crime
• At 7:18 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to a report of harm to a child in the Juneau area. Investigation continues.
Shoplifting
• At 1:09 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a shoplifting report in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway. Investigation continues.
Theft
• At 12:03 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a report of a theft of a cellphone on Egan Drive. Investigation continues.
At 1:05 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a report from a 31-year-old man in the 3300 block of Nowell Avenue, regarding the theft of a propane tank worth an estimated $50.
• At 8:50 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a report of a stolen 2010 silver Chevrolet truck containing three loaded firearms and a criminal trespass of a residence in the 9600 block of Eagle Street. Investigation continues.
Traffic stop
• At 7:48 p.m. Friday, a driver was pulled over in the 1300 block of Egan Drive for unsafe equipment and was found to not have a valid license. The driver was cited and the vehicle was impounded.
Trespassing
• At 4:03 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a report of a criminal trespass in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue. Investigation continues.
• At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a report that a man trespassed onto private property in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway.
• At 11:29 a.m. Sunday, JPD responded to a report of a broken lock on a gate and possible rifling of a vehicle in the 400 block of D Street.
Vehicle crash
• At 7:47 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to a collision in the 6000 block of Glacier Spur Road. A vehicle hit an occupied vehicle, which was pushed forward into another unoccupied vehicle, causing approximately $10,000 in damage. The driver of the first vehicle was cited for speed.
Welfare check
• At 10:12 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a welfare check request in the 1000 block of 10th Street, and took a 19-year-old woman to Bartlett Regional Hospital for evaluation.
