Police & Fire for Wednesday, March 2, 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.

Criminal mischief

• At 6:44 p.m. Sunday, the Juneau Police Deaprtment arrested Alisa Lane, 18, for damaging a business bathroom in the 3000 block of Vintage Boulevard. Lane was additionally charged with criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and harassment for allegedly climbing a city bus in the middle of traffic, spitting on responding officers and throwing water on them. She was taken to the Lemon Creek Correctional Center on $250 bail.

Fire and medical

• On Monday, Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to two EMS calls, one transport call, one false fire alarm and one call that was cancelled en route. Later that day, CCFR was dispatched to assist JPD with a five-gallon oil spill in a parking lot on Glacier Highway. Personnel spread oil absorbent on the ground, swept it clean and left the scene to JPD.

Motor vehicle crash

• At 1:07 p.m. Sunday, the driver of a 1995 white Ford van struck an unoccupied 2001 blue Ford F-550 truck, forcing the truck to hit another unoccupied 1993 Ford F-250 in the Aurora Harbor parking lot, causing approximately $12,600 in total damage. The driver of the white Ford van left the scene.

Shoplifting

• At 1:26 p.m. Sunday, JPD received a report of shoplifting in the 8100 block of Glacier Highway. The suspect left before officers arrived.

• At 11:43 a.m. Monday, JPD received a report of theft from a business in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue.

• At 12:31 p.m. Monday, JPD charged a 17-year-old boy for concealment of merchandise in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue and took him to the Johnson Youth Center.

• At 12:36 p.m. Monday, JPD received a report of merchandise theft in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue. Investigation continues.

Theft

• At 6:40 p.m. Sunday, JPD received a report of a missing Glock 19 9mm semi-automatic pistol, valued at $650, in the 5400 block of Douglas Highway.

Vandalism

• At 5:51 p.m. Sunday, a 45-year-old woman reported her vehicle was damaged while parked in the 2900 block Riverside Drive.

• At 10:42 a.m. Monday, JPD received a report of vandalism in the 3500 block of Glacier Highway. Investigation continues.

• At 1:33 p.m. Monday, a 40-year-old man reported the tires on his vehicle were vandalized. Investigation continues.

Vehicle rifling

• At 11:18 a.m. Monday, a 25-year-old man reported his vehicle was rifled in the 700 block of Ninth Street. Sunglasses and cigarettes were missing.

• At 10:08 a.m. Monday, a man reported a theft from his vehicle in the Juneau area.

• At 4:06 p.m. Monday, a 33-year-old woman reported her vehicle was rifled in the 1200 block of Harbor Way. A number of items totaling about $700 in value were missing.

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