Police & Fire for Wednesday, Sept. 6, 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 with information about a crime can report a tip anonymously to juneaucrimeline.com.

Assault

• At 12:33 p.m. Sunday, a 48-year-old woman reported an assault that occurred in Pelican the night prior.

• At 5:41 p.m. Sunday, the Juneau Police Department received a report of an assault in the 8000 block of Threadneedle Street. Alcohol was involved.

Counterfeit

• At 6:06 p.m. Sunday, JPD received a counterfeit $100 bill in the 100 block of Franklin Street.

Domestic violence assault

• At 8:46 p.m. Sunday, a 51-year-old man was arrested for domestic violence assault.

• At 10:28 a.m. Monday, a 21-year-old woman reported being assaulted by her brother.

Drunken driving

• At 10:07 p.m. Sunday, John G. Mallinger, 22, was arrested for driving under the influence in the 3000 block of Yandukin Drive. He provided a breath sample of 0.183 percent, and was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center where he was released on his own recognizance. His vehicle was impounded.

Open lewdness

• At 3:47 p.m. Sunday, Joshua Jones, 24, was arrested for open lewdness for masturbating in public in the 100 block of Dixon Street.

Shoplift

• At 10:14 p.m. Sunday, JPD received a report of shoplifting from a business in the 3300 block of Douglas Highway.

Sport fish salmon with more than one line

• On Tuesday, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Juneau post, issued John Kern, 63, of Juneau, a citation for sport fishing for salmon near Juneau with more than one set of sport fish gear. Kern was given a $110 citation out of the Juneau District Court for the offense.

Retain snagged salmon when prohibited, sport fish without a license

• On Friday, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Juneau Post, contacted Steve Floe, 57, of Washington, sport fishing for salmon at DIPAC. Investigation revealed that Floe had retained a coho salmon that had been snagged within 150 feet of the Wayside Park dock when prohibited. Further investigation revealed that Floe did not have a valid sport fish license. Floe was issued a $130 citation for retaining a snagged coho salmon when prohibited as well as a $210 citation for sport fishing without a valid license. Both citations were issued in the District Court at Juneau.

• On Monday, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Juneau Post, contacted Iura Leahu, 46, of Juneau, after observing him attempting to snag salmon within 150 feet of the Wayside Park dock at DIPAC with the use of a weighted treble hook. Snagging or attempting to snag within 150 feet of the Wayside Dock is prohibited. Leahu was issued a $110 citation in the District Court at Juneau for the violation.

Vandalism

• At 6:29 p.m. Sunday, a caller reported that a window to his or her vehicle had been broken out in the 4300 block of Mendenhall Boulevard.

• At 6:14 p.m. Sunday, JPD received a report of vandalism in Aurora Harbor.

• At 8:51 a.m. Monday, a 56-year-old man reported a vandalism in the 500 block of Franklin Street.

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