Police & Fire for Tuesday, Nov. 29, 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.

 

Assault

• At 9:57 p.m. Friday, the Juneau Police Department investigated a reported assault with a knife in the 2200 block of Trout Street.

Burglary

• At 2:50 p.m. Friday, JPD investigated a burglary that occurred within the past year in the 10700 block of Mendenhall Loop Road.

Criminal trespass

• At 3:28 p.m. Friday, Leverne Bitsilly, 53, was cited and released for criminal trespass on Egan Drive. He was additionally charged with disorderly conduct of public urination.

Disorderly conduct

• At 11:25 a.m. Saturday, JPD investigated a report of disorderly conduct in the 1500 block of Thane Road.

Domestic violence

• At 5L06 p.m. Friday, JPD responded to a report of vandalism and a man was arrested for violating a domestic violence protective order, and additionally charged with criminal mischief. Alcohol was involved.

• At 6:08 a.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a reported domestic dispute, and investigation continues into an assault. Unknown if alcohol was involved.

Fire and medical

• On Sunday, Nov. 20, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to 10 EMS calls around town throughout the day, one medical transport and one public service call to assist a person off a balcony on Cordova Street.

• On Monday, Nov. 21, CCFR responded to nine EMS calls, a report on Jordan Avenue of smoke coming out of a utility close where responding crews found an overheating pipe in the heating system, a report of a leaking water drain on Mendenhall Mall Road and three medical transport calls.

Vehicle trespass

• At 8:!5 a.m. Saturday, JPD received a report that two vehicles were vandalized, each to the tune of $200, in the 39000 block of Glacier Highway.

Wildlife offenses

• On Friday, Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Frederick Harris, 38, of Juneau. Investigation revealed Harris had taken a doe deer in the woods off of Thane Road. The mainland side of Juneau is in Game Management Uit 1(C), and the bag limit for deer in that area is two bucks only from Aug. 1 through Dec. 31. Harris was issued a summons to appear into the District Court at Juneau for taking a doe deer in a buck-only area.

• On Nov. 19, Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Reginald Demmert, 57, of Juneau. Investigation revealed Demmert had taken two deer earlier this year. Further investigation revealed Demmert did not validate his deer harvest tickets in sequential order. Demmert was cited into the District Court at Juneau with a bail amount of $160.

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