Police calls for Friday, May 31, 2019

Police calls for Friday, May 31, 2019

  • Juneau Empire
  • Friday, May 31, 2019 7:00am
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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 5:19 p.m. Tuesday, the Juneau Police Department arrested Thomas Johnathan May, 39, in the 100 block of Franklin Street for third-degree assault. May was taken to Lemon Creek Correctional Center. Read more on Thursday’s A1.

Burglary

• At 3:21 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to the 500 block of Willoughby Avenue to investigate a 37-year-old woman’s report that an iPad Mini had been stolen from a business. Investigation continues.

• At 12:38 a.m. Wednesday, JPD arrested Corey Chad Everett Thompson, 29, in the 9100 block of Glacier Highway for burglary. Thompson was taken to LCCC. Read more on Thursday’s A1.

Child abuse/neglect

• At 3:52 p.m. Tuesday, JPD conducted a confidential investigation into the report of child abuse in the Juneau area.

Robbery

• At 1:56 p.m. Tuesday, JPD arrested Benjamin P. Dodd, 42, in the 6500 block of Glacier for for first-degree robbery and third-degree assault. He was taken to LCCC. Read more on Wednesday’s A1.

• At 10:35 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to the 3600 block of Killewich Drive to investigate a theft.

Shoplifting

• At 8:03 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to the 8100 block of Glacier Highway to investigate the report of a woman shoplifting from a business.

Theft

• At 12:52 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to the area of Marine Way to investigate a 30-year-old woman’s report that a blue Ford Ranger was stolen. The car was later recovered.

• At 2:08 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to the 5900 block of Mountain Avenue to investigate a 55-year-old woman’s report that jewelry had been stolen from her home. Investigation continues.

• At 7:17 p.m. Tuesday, JPD responded to the 11900 block of Glacier Highway to investigate the report that a 2004 white Ford van had been stolen. The van was later recovered.

• At 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to the 1400 block of Harbor Way to investigate a 33-year-old man’s report that an inverter charger worth an estimated $800 was stolen from his boat.

• At 11:19 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to the 2500 block of Scott Drive to investigate a 64-year-old woman’s report that her mail, containing a Samsung Galaxy cellphone worth an estimated $220, was stolen sometime on May 17.

Vandalism

• At 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, JPD responded to the 100 block of Front Street to investigate a 68-year-old man’s report that his bicycle was vandalized.

Warrant arrest

• At 10:42 p.m. Tuesday, JPD arrested Lance David James, 27, on a JPD warrant for failing to appear for arraignment. The original charge was for assault. James was taken to LCCC.

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