Vehicle Arson on Trafalgar Ave.
June 12, 2015

On June 9th, 2015, at about 01:00 in the morning, a mini-van was reported to be on fire in the 4000 block of Trafalgar Avenue. The 2002 vehicle was a total loss by the time Capital City Fire and Rescue were able to put out the fire. The Juneau Police Department is investigating the fire as suspicious.

There is a witness who heard a loud bang, looked outside, and saw the vehicle was on fire. She ran to the scene and saw a man walking from the area who started to run when he saw the witness. The witness described the man as native, 5’9", and slender. He was wearing a gray sweater, a gray hat, blue jeans, and white shoes.

Burglary at the CMT Convenience Store at Miners Mercantile
May 29, 2015

On May 24, 2015, at about 3:30 in the morning, a man burglarized the CMT Convenience Store in the Miners Mercantile building at 225 Front Street. The suspect got away with about $3000 worth of silver dollar coins and four tablet style computers.

There is surveillance video and JPD is releasing a video of the surveillance screens that show the suspect moving through the store. The man is wearing a mask. You can see that he is wearing gloves and a watch on his right wrist. He is also wearing a cell phone case horizontally on his right hip. The time on the video is inaccurate.

One person of interest has been identified and after initial contact with an officer, investigators have not been able to locate him. The person of interest is 52 year old Juneau resident Ronald McKinney. He is known to travel between Juneau and Seattle.

The Juneau Police Department is seeking information about both the burglary and the current location of McKinney.

Strong Arm Robbery at Sunny Point
May 15, 2015

On 05/14/2015, at approximately 4:51 PM, a 44 year old female resident reported an attempted strong arm robbery near Sunny Point. In essence, the victim reported that she had been walking toward the Sunny Point parking lot, at approximately 3:45 PM, when she was approached by two men.

The first male was described as an Alaska Native adult, mid to late 20’s in age, approximately 5’11” tall, 180 pounds, longer hair but not past his eyes or ears, and clean shaven. The male was wearing a grey t-shirt and white ball cap.

The second male was described as possibly Hispanic, approximately 5’7” tall, 180 pounds, with short hair. No clothing description was provided.

The female victim said she was approached by the men in the Sunny Point Parking lot. The first male suddenly lunged toward the victim and attempted to steal her backpack off her arm. The second male appeared surprised by the first male’s actions. The female victim fought back and screamed that she was going to call the police. Both men then fled on foot toward the Glacier Highway. The backpack was not stolen. The female victim sustained an abrasion to her left elbow.

Anyone with information concerning this attempted strong arm robbery is encouraged to contact the Juneau Police Department, or Crime Line.

Burglary and Theft Downtown Ongoing Investigation
May 08, 2015

The Juneau Police Department is asking the public to help with two burglaries and thefts that involved an on-foot suspect pushing carts in downtown Juneau during the night of May 5th to the morning of May 6th. A suspect has been arrested for half of the potential charges but more information is being sought on his or another suspect

At about 8:30 a.m., on May 6th, a citizen reported to JPD that it seemed it seemed suspicious a man was pushing a shopping cart full of copper sheets down a hill and through an alley near the Salvation Army building. The citizen making the report said there is a house with copper shingles on Eighth Street. A few minutes later an animal control officer reported he found a shopping cart containing the sheets of copper on Village Street and there is blood on the copper.

The homeowner on Eighth Street, who is having roof work done, was contacted and checked his construction supplies finding copper shingles were missing and there was blood in the area where the shingles had been stored. He said he and his wife did hear their dog responding to something, they thought a bear, the night of May 5th at about 10:30 p.m..

In the same area as the shingles in the shopping cart a Village Street resident reported finding a cart that appeared to be a device for spraying fluid. That cart was identified as one stolen from the construction site at Centennial Hall the same night the shingles were taken. That cart mixes fluid for roofing and is worth $6,000, if you are a roofer. It has little value except for being used for roofing work.

32 year old Shelton Harlan Gleaton, volunteered to the responding officers that he had found the shingles on Village Street. Gleaton`s hands were bloody and he matched the caller`s description of the man pushing the shopping cart. He was arrested for Burglary in the First Degree, a class B felony, and Theft in the Second Degree, a class C felony. The areas of blood were swabbed and are being tested. No one has been charged with the theft from the construction site at this time.

Recent Developments: Fake Quarters
May 01, 2015

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On April 29, 2015, twenty rolls of fake quarters, really all-thread pipe, were turned in to the Juneau Police Department. Earlier this month a business owner had gotten what he thought was a roll of quarters from Wells Fargo in the Mendenhall Valley in Juneau. He later found he had a piece of all-thread pipe in a quarter wrapper with one real quarter on each end. When he returned the item to the bank, staff remembered the Crime Line report from April 16 that referenced pipe in quarter wrappers as part of a fraud. A bank employee began an internal review and found the branch was in possession of a total of 20 fake rolls of quarters. The bank staff traced the fraud to a man who brought the rolls in on April 6th. The bank is in the process of recovering surveillance video from that transaction.

JPD is asking banks and businesses to examine their rolls of quarters. Based on the investigation, it is possible there are 50 or more of the rolls still at large. The longer it takes to discover the fraud the more likely it is that evidence, like surveillance video, will be lost.

****************Update***************Update*************Update*********Craig Allan Porter was taken into custody without incident yesterday afternoon when he was found on the ferry M/V Kennicott as it docked in Ketchikan. He was traveling under a false name.

This Crime Line request for information was posted about 10:00 a.m. on April 16, 2015. By 11:45 a.m., JPD had received an anonymous tip that Porter had left Juneau on a ferry the previous afternoon bound for Bellingham. That ferry was scheduled to dock in Ketchikan about an hour after the tip came in. JPD contacted the Ketchikan Police Department and asked for an agency assist as well as coordinating with ferry security. At about 12:45 p.m., KPD officers met the just docked ferry and contacted a man matching Porter’s description. Their investigation revealed that the name and identification the man had was false and he false information to law enforcement. Additional charges stemming from open cases in Juneau are also expected.

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Officers of the Juneau Police Department have been looking for 29 year old Craig Allan Porter in connection with a string of frauds and thefts that started in late March and continued into last week. Porter now has a $5,000 warrant stemming from two charges of forgery. Porter is a person of interest in several additional cases.

Current investigations show Porter used financial information from a former employer to buy 24 feet of one inch diameter threaded pipe. In a later case, a piece of threaded pipe was found in a wrapper meant for quarters. An associate of Porter’s tried to use the pipe in a wrapper at a local store. JPD asks that any business taking rolled quarters check the contents of the wrapper carefully before accepting the quarters. If this tactic is found again, please retain the item and call JPD.

Porter tried to leave Juneau 4-13-15 and fled when questioned by a JPD officer stationed at the airport. The current $5,000 warrant issued the next day.

Fugitive Sought - Theft Cases
April 17, 2015

Officers of the Juneau Police Department have been looking for 29 year old Craig Allan Porter in connection with a string of frauds and thefts that started in late March and continued into last week. Porter now has a $5,000 warrant stemming from two charges of forgery. Porter is a person of interest in several additional cases.

Current investigations show Porter used financial information from a former employer to buy 24 feet of one inch diameter threaded pipe. In a later case, a piece of threaded pipe was found in a wrapper meant for quarters. An associate of Porter’s tried to use the pipe in a wrapper at a local store. JPD asks that any business taking rolled quarters check the contents of the wrapper carefully before accepting the quarters. If this tactic is found again, please retain the item and call JPD.

Porter tried to leave Juneau 4-13-15 and fled when questioned by a JPD officer stationed at the airport. The current $5,000 warrant issued the next day.

Arsons
April 10, 2015

On March 21, 2015, at about 7:00 p.m. a fire was reported in the unoccupied Gastineau Apartments on Franklin Street. JPD is looking for information about anyone who might have been involved with starting that fire. A damage estimate is not being provided as the building had previously been determined to be a total loss after a prior, much larger fire. The fire from the 21st did cause concern about potential damage to surrounding buildings and investigators are taking the matter seriously.

JPD is also looking for information about the fire near Aurora Harbor that took place on March 31, 2015 at about 8:30 p.m.. That fire did $250,000 worth of damage to Harri Industrial Marine property.

Shoplifting
April 03, 2015

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On April 1, 2015, at about 7:00 p.m., a woman went into the store called Sequence in the Mendenhall Mall and took several clothing items. When she was confronted by the store clerk, the woman removed two of the three items from where she had concealed them fled the store. She retained a ‘Volcom’ brand sweatshirt worth sixty dollars.

JPD is asking the public to help identify the woman involved so the behavior can be addressed.

Pel Meni Burglary Person of Interest
March 25, 2015

On March 14, 2015, someone entered the Pel Meni Restaurant in the downtown Wharf Building. That person took over two thousand dollars from the restaurant. Video surveillance footage from the hallway outside the business was provided to JPD on March 23, 2015. That video shows the suspect had covered his face.

The Juneau Police Department is hoping that someone who knows the person may be able to identify him or her based on the clothing, backpack, and body shape. The suspect was wearing a blue jacket with a yellow border, khaki pants, and gloves. The person was also wearing an orange and black backpack. Photos from the surveillance video are posted on the JPD Facebook page.

Hit & Run Sign Destruction on Mendenhall Loop Road
March 20, 2015

On the night of March 11th, 2015, a vehicle driver crashed into and destroyed a familiar landmark in the 2800 block of Mendenhall Loop Road. The hit and run driver destroyed the sign for Kodzoff Acres II. Given the size of the debris field it appears the vehicle struck the sign with great force. The suspect vehicle would have to have been damaged and certainly has a damaged or missing side rearview mirror.

The sign will cost about $2,000 to replace.

Gun Theft on Amalga Street
March 13, 2015

On March 7th, 2015, between 10:30 in the morning and 6:30 in the evening a semi-automatic rifle made by Israel Weapons Industry, was taken from a residence in the 3600 block of Amalga Street. The gun is valued at $2000 and takes .223 ammunition. The weapon is distinctive, with a pistol grip and short stock. A picture of the weapon is also posted on the JPD Facebook page.

Vandalism / Theft at Northwood Drive
March 06, 2015

Stolen Handgun at Rayco Sales
February 27, 2015

On Thursday, February 26, 2015, at about 6:05 in the evening, an approximately 21 year old native male took a .357 stainless steel finish snub-nosed Ruger revolver out of an unlocked display case at Rayco Sales. The suspect had been into the store the previous day, discussing guns with the staff, and had returned on Thursday.

When staff was no longer near the man, he walked behind the display cases, opened a case, and walked out of the store with the gun. Staff soon noticed a gun was missing and checked the surveillance video to determine what had happened. An employee then called JPD.

Multiple pictures of the man are available on the JPD Facebook page and are being released to the media.

The value of the firearm is $443 dollars.

Burglary at Capital Brew on Glacier Avenue
February 20, 2015

Burglaries at Perseverance Theater and Douglas Cafe
February 13, 2015

Person of Interest in 1-23-15 Crime of the Week
February 06, 2015

UPDATE: Shyann Howard has contacted the Detective investigating this case, citing pressure from the publicity associated with this case. Sightings of Howard do not need to be reported to JPD at this time.

This week`s Crime Line Crime of the Week is a follow up to the Crime of the Week that was released on January 23, 2015. JPD has a person of interest in the case where a home was burglarized on January 17, 2015, and $18,000 worth of jewelry was stolen.

One of the pieces, a necklace worth $12,000 was pawned by 28 year old Shyann Howard of Juneau. The jewelry was pawned on January 30, 2015 in Juneau. JPD officers have been trying to locate Howard since the 30th without success. JPD is now asking the public for assistance.

Theft of Purse From Shopping Cart at Fred Meyer's
January 30, 2015

On January 29, 2015, at about 3:30 in the afternoon, a 75 year old Juneau woman reported someone stole her purse out of her motorized shopping cart at Fred Meyer. The victim had $150 dollars cash in the purse along with a cell phone.

Surveillance video taken just after 2:00 in the afternoon shows a woman with long hair and wearing glasses looking into the victims cart and taking the purse. She is wearing a dark sweatshirt with a logo on the front and a light colored coat. That woman then proceeded down a hallway toward the store

The Juneau Police Department is looking for assistance from the public in identifying the woman in video. We are releasing a photograph from the video as part of this investigation. You can find this photograph on the JPD Facebook page.

Burglary Jewelry Theft on Glacier Highway
January 23, 2015

On January 17, 2015, during the day, someone went into a home in the 17000 block of Glacier Highway and took about $18,000 worth of jewelry and gold. Some of the gold was in the shape of dolphins and there was one gold star. Pictures of those items are available. A gold necklace worth $12,000 and two wedding bands were also taken.

Felony Criminal Mischief - Bullwinkle's Pizza. Award up to $2,000.
January 09, 2015

During the night of January 7th, 2015, someone broke the front window of Bullwinkle’s Pizza Parlor in the Mendenhall Valley. The window is very familiar to Juneau residents, especially those with children. The owner has reported the damages will run up to $3000. He is offering a thousand dollar reward, in addition to a potential Crime Line reward, for information leading to the conviction of the person responsible. Total award amount for anonymous help in solving this crime is up to $2,000.

Hit & Run at Denali FCU
January 02, 2015