Police & Fire for Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017

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 who has information about a crime can report a tip to the Juneau Police Department at 586-0600 or visit juneaucrimeline.com to report it anonymously.

Assault

• At 1:22 a.m. Sunday, the Juneau Police Department responded to a report of a fight; Matthew Maka, 23, was cited and released for assault in the 200 block of Front Street.

Burglary

• At 11:33 a.m. Sunday, JPD received a report of a burglary of a residence in the 7600 block of Glacier Highway. Investigation continues.

Death

• At 11:24 a.m. Saturday, the Alaska State Troopers received a report that Michael Denny, 55, of Thorne Bay, was found deceased at a residence there. Investigation continues.

Disorderly conduct

• At 9:29 p.m. Saturday, Ricardo Willard, 51, was arrested for disorderly conduct in the 3200 block of Hospital Drive. He was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center. Alcohol was involved.

Disturbance

• On Dec. 28, the Alaska State Troopers received a report of a disturbance that occurred in Elfin Cove several weeks ago. Investigation continues.

Domestic dispute

• At 10:18 p.m. Saturday, a 39-year-old woman in the Juneau area reported she was assaulted by a 33-year-old man.

• At 1:22 p.m. Sunday, a 28-year-old man in the Juneau area was arrested for domestic violence assault and interfering with the report of a crime of domestic violence.

Drug activity

• At 5:51 p.m. Sunday, JPD received a report of drug activity in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway.

Drunken driving

• At 9:50 p.m. Saturday, Thomas Aubertine, 54, was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the 9300 block of Glacier Highway. His breath sample read 0.228, and he was taken to LCCC.

• At 2:40 a.m. Sunday, Karina Ogai, 29, was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the 6500 block of Glacier Highway. She was taken to LCCC.

False statement on license application

• On Dec. 28, the Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Vickie L. Echols, 53, of Toledo, Washington, for obtaining a 2014 resident sport fish license when she did not qualify.

• On Friday, AWT cited William Avery, 27, of Juneau, for obtaining a 2016 resident sport fish license when he had not lived in Alaska for a period of one year at the time of application.

Fire and medical

• On Friday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to 10 EMS calls around town throughout the day, and one medical transport. At 4:08 p.m., CCFR responded to a report of motor vehicle versus pedestrian or bicycle accident; a woman was provided advanced life support and taken to Bartlett Regional Hospital.

• On Saturday, CCFR responded to 12 EMS calls and one medical transport, two smoke investigations and two reports of unauthorized burning.

• On Sunday, CCFR responded to nine EMS calls and one medical transport around town throughout the day.

• On Monday, CCFR responded to eight EMS calls and one medical transport around town throughout the day.

Harassment

• At 8:49 a.m. Monday, Alaska State Troopers were notified by LCCC staff that an inmate spit on a correctional officer. A charge of harassment in the first degree will be forwarded to the Juneau District Attorney’s Office.

Shoplifting

• At 5:54 p.m. Saturday, Stacy Brown, 47, was cited and released for shoplifting from a business in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway.

Subsistence fishing violations

• On Tuesday, Alaska Wildlife Troopers served a summons on Donald Yates, 39, of Klawock, charging him with unlawful sale of subsistence fish, false information on a commercial fish ticket, failure to mark subsistence fish and subsistence fishing in a closed area; he reportedly was selling salmon he caught with subsistence gear in the mouth of the Klawock River in late summer of 2016.

Theft

• At 5:19 a.m. Sunday, JPD investigated the reported theft of a wallet in the 2200 block of Trout Street.

• At 8:25 p.m. Sunday, JPD received a report of the theft of a wallet at Juneau International Airport.

Trespassing

• At 7:01 a.m. Monday, JPD received a report of trespass into a business in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue. Investigation continues.

Vandalism

• At 7:01 p.m. Saturday, Nestor Galindo, 32, was cited and released for criminal mischief in the 200 block of Franklin Street. Alcohol was involved.

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