Police & fire for Thursday, Sept. 15, 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.

Burglary

• At 7:52 p.m. Monday, the Juneau Police Department investigated a report of theft of property valued at $100 from a residence in the 9900 block of Stephen Richards Memorial Drive.

• At 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, a 40-year-old man ran from police when contacted about an attempted burglary of a business in the 200 block of Fourth Street. Investigation continues.

Death

• At 7:17 p.m. Tuesday, JPD received a report of an expected home death in the 1800 block of Mark Alan Street.

Disturbance

• At 3 a.m. Tuesday, JPD assisted another agency in the 1500 block of 3rd Street.

Domestic violence

• At 7:21 a.m. Tuesday, JPD investigated a report of a domestic violence assault.

Fire and medical

• On Tuesday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to six EMS calls, four transport calls, two agency assist calls and one false fire alarm.

Sexual abuse of a minor

• At 10:23 p.m. Monday, confidential investigation into a report of the sexual abuse of a minor.

Shoplifting

• At 1:45 p.m. Monday, JPD cited and released Kevin Howard, 43, for concealing $52.58 worth of goods from the Superbear Supermarket in the 9100 block of Mendenhall Mall Road.

Theft

• At 2:27 p.m. Monday, a 69-year-old man reported that an unknown person stole tools, valued at approximately $180, from his property in the 4500 block of Trafalgar Avenue.

• At 3:42 p.m. Monday, a 45-year-old man reported two bicycles were stolen from his residence in the 300 block of Village Street.

• At 4:47 p.m. Monday, Jeffrey Wilson, 41, was cited and released for theft of approximately $265 worth of merchandise from Fred Meyer.

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