A Juneau man who allegedly threatened to cut the throats of two people was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of third-degree assault.<\/p>\n
Andrew Steven Harper, 44, was reported to be intoxicated and causing a disturbance in the parking lot of the Airport Apartments on April 3 when a resident asked him to leave the area, according to charging court documents.<\/p>\n
Harper began cursing at her and then shoved her, challenging her to a fight, the complaint alleges. Another resident came to her aid, displaying a Taser. Harper then reached into his waistband and pulled out a 12-inch knife, waving it around and telling the woman he would \u201ccut your throat and watch you bleed.\u201d When he began approaching her, she left to get a cellphone to call 911, the complaint stated.<\/p>\n
Harper then began \u201ccoming at\u201d the male victim, threatening him with the knife and saying he would cut his throat. The man told police that Harper challenged him to a fight, coming within 6 feet. After the male victim repeatedly activated his Taser to deter a potential attack, Harper began walking away.<\/p>\n
Juneau Police Department Officer Kirt Stage-Harvey contacted Harper a short distance away and he complied with commands to throw the knife away, removing it from his waistband. Harper denied he had done anything wrong or threatened anyone, the complaint stated.<\/p>\n
Harper appeared in Juneau Superior Court on Friday.<\/p>\n
Felon convicted in 2008 police chase indicted on new assault and drunken driving charges<\/strong><\/p>\n A man with 12 prior felonies \u2014 including an assault and drunken driving conviction stemming from a police chase in 2008 that included gunfire \u2014 was indicted Wednesday on charges of third-degree assault, driving under the influence and refusal to submit to a chemical test.<\/p>\n Victor Zomalt Powell, 46, was arrested on April 3 after JPD Officer Jim Esbenshade responded to a disturbance in the Juneau area. Powell reportedly had thrown a wooden chair at someone, narrowly missing her, the criminal complaint stated. The complaint did not state the circumstances of the drunken driving charges.<\/p>\n