The manager of the Duck Creek Market said he kicked a shirtless, erratic-behaving man off of his property Friday morning before the store was open, then the man returned with threats of violence while customers were inside.<\/p>\n
The Juneau Police Department arrested Koby Walter Blake, 25, for felony robbery, misdemeanor assault and misdemeanor theft charges Friday morning, according to a JPD news release. Mike, manager of the Duck Creek Market who wouldn\u2019t disclose his last name, said he called 911 around 8:30 a.m. when he feared things were getting out of control.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe only reason I called is because I thought it was going to get to a violent point,\u201d Mike said, adding that he was working in the store alone. \u201cYou could tell by some of the customers, they were feeling threatened.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mike said he first saw Blake outside his store, located at 9951 Stephen Richards Memorial Dr., as he was preparing to open. Blake was climbing the building and jumping on a truck, so Mike kicked him off the property. Then he said Blake returned while two or three customers were inside. He was screaming obscenities and saying \u201cI\u2019m going to kill you\u201d and \u201cI\u2019m going to rob you,\u201d all while he was shirtless and only wearing jeans and a cowboy hat, Mike said.<\/p>\n
Blake walked in and out of the store, sometimes grabbing handfuls of random items and walking out without paying, Mike said. He said Blake then attempted to get behind the counter a few times, but Mike said he didn\u2019t get that far and Blake did not appear to be armed. Mike said the most alarming thing about Blake was the way he would aggressively mumble to himself, pacing as if angry with someone.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll I said to him was, \u2018Don\u2019t walk out of the store with that stuff\u2019,\u201d Mike said, explaining why he was confused with Blake\u2019s temper.<\/p>\n
Police on the scene found Blake inside the store and apprehended him without incident, according JPD. Blake is now at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center. Police said they believe alcohol and controlled substances are factors in this case.<\/p>\n
Online court records show Blake has appeared in court for seven other criminal offenses this year and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor larceny charges for events in April and May. Blake also has an open misdemeanor assault case stemming from an incident in April and was most recently charged with criminal trespassing on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
A date for Blake\u2019s next court appearance is not available online.<\/p>\n
The Duck Creek Market is still open today and operating per usual, Mike said as he was ringing up customers\u2019 items from behind the counter. He said even though it was a less than ideal way to start a Friday, he\u2019s just glad that none of his customers were injured. He also said that in the six years he\u2019s managed the Duck Creek Market he\u2019s never experienced something like this and he\u2019s worried about what is happening in Juneau.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s been a lot of (drug-related) crime going around,\u201d Mike said. \u201cI see it all the the time. There\u2019s something new in town, I don\u2019t know what it is but it\u2019s got people acting different and it\u2019s got other people worried.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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