Police & Fire for Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017

  • By Juneau Empire
  • Wednesday, February 1, 2017 9:07am
  • News

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.

Death

• At 1:39 p.m. Saturday, the Juneau Police Department responded to the unattended death of a 32-year-old man in the 2700 block of Rogue Street. Foul play was not suspected, and the body was sent to Anchorage for an autopsy.

Disorderly conduct

• At 8:40 p.m. Saturday, JPD cited Christopher Davidson in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway for disorderly conduct.

Domestic violence

• At 10:05 p.m. Saturday, a 23-year-old man was arrested for domestic violence assault in the Juneau area. Alcohol was involved. He was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center and held without bail.

• At 11:37 p.m., JPD responded to a report of a domestic violence assault by a woman in the Juneau area. Investigation continues.

Failure to submit commercial dive log

• On Jan. 26, Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Craig cited Daniel Bakker, 53, of Washington for failing to submit his state geoduck dive log within seven days of participating in a commercial fishery.

Fatal vehicle accident

• At 5:39 p.m. Sunday, Angoon EMS responded to a vehicle down a steep embankment with injury to the driver and one occupant, with a third occupant dead. A 72-year-old Juneau resident was driving and lost control, landing in the ditch. One passenger was injured and one was pronounced deceased at Bartlett Regional Hospital.

Fire and medical

• On Monday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to seven EMS calls and one medical transport in the area throughout the day.

• At 3:17 a.m. Monday, firefighters were dispatched to an open burn on Nugget Place, found a fire in an open barrel and extinguished it.

• At 9:01 a.m. Monday, firefighters were dispatched to a vehicle crash with injuries on Riverside Drive for emergency medical services; a woman was provided advanced life support and taken to the hospital.

• At 9:43 p.m. Monday, firefighters were dispatched for an active fire alarm on Willoughby Street that had been triggered by burnt food.

Theft

• At 1:21 p.m. Saturday, JPD cited Eric Rivera, 23, for larceny in the 300 block of Whittier Street.

• At 3:08 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to the theft of a blue Schwinn bicycle, with an estimated value of $250, from the 8100 block of Glacier Highway.

• At 4:26 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a report from a 30-year-old woman in the 1600 block of Douglas Highway regarding the theft of $15 from her residence.

• At 5 p.m. Saturday, JPD received a report from a 59-year-old woman in the 100 block of Fifth Street that motion lights had been stolen from her residence.

• At 11:19 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a theft report in the 100 block of Franklin Street. Investigation continues.

• At 3:27 a.m. Sunday, JPD cited Ben Lopez, 33, for theft of services in the 8900 block of Mendenhall Loop Road.

Trespassing

• At 1:26 p.m. Saturday, JPD arrested Lena Jimmie, 55, and Rodney Jackson, 47, for criminal trespass on Egan Drive.

• At 11:52 p.m. Saturday, JPD arrested Rodney Kilts, 29, for disorderly conduct and resisting or interfering with the duties of a police officer.

Vehicle rifling

• At 1:02 p.m. Saturday, JPD responded to a report from a 32-year-old woman in the 200 block of Gastineau Avenue that her vehicle was rifled through.

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