Police & fire for Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016

This report contains public information available 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 11:25 p.m. Sunday, the Juneau Police Department cited and released Letha Cesar, 54, for assaulting a 45-year-old woman in the 2800 block of Postal Way. Alcohol was involved.

• On Monday, Alaska State Troopers responded to a report of an assault at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center between two male inmates. Investigation continues.

Assist

• At 10:27 a.m. Monday, JPD created a case after assisting another agency in the Juneau area.

Drug activity

• At 4:18 p.m. Sunday, JPD received a report of a controlled substance crime in the 8700 block of Glacier Highway. Investigation continues.

• At 7:22 a.m. Monday, JPD received a report of drug activity in the 13400 block of Glacier Highway. Confidential investigation continues.

Fire and medical

• On Friday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to six EMS calls, one transport call and one structure fire contained by the building owners.

• On Saturday, CCFR responded to eight EMS calls, two transport calls, one home call for assistance and one tree fire.

• On Sunday, CCFR responded to 10 EMS calls, two transport calls, one burn complaint, one false fire alarm and one call to assist the Juneau Recovery Unit.

• On Monday, CCFR responded to eight EMS calls, four transport calls, one vehicle accident, one false fire alarm and one call that was cancelled en route.
Motor vehicle accident

• At 8:26 a.m. Monday, JPD cited Julian Minne, 20, for careless driving after a single vehicle crash in the area of Glacier Highway at Auke Rec Bypass resulted in approximately $1,500 in damage to a vehicle and guardrail.

• At 11:50 a.m. Monday, JPD cited Mareta Weed, 36, for driving through a steady red light in the 2800 block of Riverside Drive and failing to carry insurance after a traffic accident. A passenger in a second vehicle was treated on scene by medical staff for a minor head wound.

Shoplifting

• At 4:18 p.m. Sunday, JPD cited and released Christopher Stetson, 65, for larceny in the 8700 block of Glacier Highway.

Theft

• At 2:41 p.m. Sunday, JPD received a report of a theft from a business in the 200 block of Seward Street. Investigation continues.

• At 1:00 p.m. Sunday, a 60-year-old man reported his cellphone stolen in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway.

• At 8:30 p.m. Sunday, JPD received a report of a stolen vehicle in the 1600 block of Glacier Avenue. The vehicle was later located and returned to the owner.

• At 3:31 p.m. Sunday, JPD received a report of stolen prescription medication, valued at $10, in the 10600 block of Horizon Drive. Investigation continues.

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