Police & Fire for Tuesday, June 13, 2017

  • By The Juneau Empire
  • Tuesday, June 13, 2017 8:07am
  • 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.

Assault

• At 2:13 p.m. Friday., the Juneau Police Department responded to a report of an assault, trespass and theft at a business in the 9100 block of Mendenhall Mall Road; investigation continues.

• At 3:28 a.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a report of an assault at Sealaska Plaza.

• At 3:01 a.m. Sunday, JPD responded to a reported assault in the 100 block of Main Street.

Counterfeit money

• At 5:35 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to a report of a counterfeit $20 bill being used at a business in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue.

Drunken driving

• At 3:24 a.m. Sunday, JPD arrested Samson Olaf Demmert, 46, on Marine Way, for operating a vehicle after consuming alcohol, and with refusal to submit to a chemical test; he was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center and held without bail.

Fight

• At 2:45 a.m. Sunday, JPD responded to a report of a large fight involving numerous people in the 100 block of Seward Street.

Fire and medical

• On Friday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to six EMS calls in the area throughout the day. At 4 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to an active fire alarm on Glacier Highway, but found no sign of smoke or fire. At 6:06 p.m., firefighters assisted JPD in getting into an elevator on Marine Way.

• On Saturday, CCFR responded to four EMS calls and three medical transports. At 2:37 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to a burn complaint on Davis Avenue and asked the property owner to extinguish the fire. At 5:39 p.m., they responded to a smoke complaint on Engineers Cutoff Road; the property owner was found to be abiding by his burn permit. At 8:38 p.m., they responded to a vehicle crash on Thane Road; a woman was provided basic life support and taken to Bartlett Regional Hospital.

• On Sunday, CCFR responded to six EMS calls and four medical transports. At 8:09 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to a report of black smoke on Glacier Highway; they found a wood fire kiln in use. At 8:42 a.m., they responded to a smoke complaint on Foster Avenue; no sign was found of smoke or fire. At 10:22 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to an active fire alarm on Crow Hill Drive and found a malfunctioning alarm panel.

Fishing violation

• On Sunday, the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Juneau post, issued William Miller, 48, of Juneau, a citation for sport fishing in Gastineau Channel with more than one set of gear. Miller was fined $110.

Hit and run

• At 6:38 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to a report of a hit and run collision in the 2200 block of Radcliffe Road.

• At 3:31 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a report by a 63-year-old man in the 2800 block of Riverside Drive that he had been involved in a collision with another vehicle, but the other vehicle then drove off.

Sex crime

• At 10:21 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to a report of a sexual assault and harassment in the Juneau area.

Shoplifting

• At 4:11 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a reported shoplifting in the 3000 block of Vintage Boulevard.

• At 10:20 a.m. Sunday, JPD responded to a shoplifting report in the 3000 block of Vintage Boulevard.

Theft

• At 4:27 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a report of a stolen cellphone in the 100 block of Franklin Street.

Trespassing

• At 4:08 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a trespassing report in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue.

• At 7:43 p.m. Saturday, JPD arrested Latonya Martin, 30, for criminal trespass in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue; she was taken to LCCC and then released on her own recognizance.

Vehicle theft

• At 9:52 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a report of a stolen vehicle in the 9100 block of Mendenhall Mall Road; the vehicle was later recovered.

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