Fuel Theft on North Douglas Highway
July 18, 2014

On July 5th, 2014, at about 2:30 in the afternoon, a 33 year old Juneau man reported someone had siphoned or attempted to siphon fuel from his vehicle and a neighbors vehicle. The man also said his fuel door received about $150 damage from being pulled open.

A Juneau Police Department officer responded and found fresh tire and shoe tracks in the area, believed to be from the suspect. Those tracks were photographed. The shoes are size 11.5 or 12 with a herringbone pattern down each side with a recessed crosshatch pattern down the center. The tire tracks showed small squares and the vehicle was probably a smaller car.

Hit & Run on Nancy Street
July 11, 2014

On July 8th, 2014, at about 5:50 in the morning, an anonymous caller reported a vehicle had crashed into three electrical boxes and a mailbox stand in the 8800 block of Nancy Street. The Juneau Police Department is asking for the public`s assistance in locating the person responsible for the hit and run. The vehicle involved will likely be a passenger car and it will have noticeable front end damage as a light and trim were left at the scene.

The cost to repair the damage will be approximately $7300.

Burglary on North Street
July 04, 2014

On July 4th, 2014, at about 12:30 in the morning, a 38 year old Juneau man reported someone had burglarized his home while he was downtown on the night of the third. The man found the hinges broken off a back door into the garage when he returned home shortly after midnight. The burglary happened in the 5800 block of North Street, which is in the Lemon Creek area.

The Juneau Police Department is asking for people to be watching for the suspicious possession or sale of several items from the home. There are two ceramic jewelry boxes associated with this theft. The suspect may be in possession of two dollar bills and collectable silver coins. The specific items of jewelry stolen were a Tlingit design, a platinum ring with several small diamonds in a row, a sliver bracelet with flower designs and a single gold earring with a blue stone.

Stolen Handgun on Nugget Drive
June 27, 2014

On June 18th, 2014, at about 10:45 in the morning, a 22 year old Juneau man reported a handgun was stolen from his unlocked vehicle parked on Nugget Drive. The theft happened sometime the prior night.

The gun is a .40 caliber Sig Sauer P250. It is black and has night sights.

Racial Incident at Celebration
June 16, 2014

On June 14, 2014, at about 9:30 a.m., a racial incident marred the close of Celebration 2014. The incident happened at the end of Saturdays parade. Native veterans acted as flag bearers and led the parade through downtown Juneau. Then the veterans formed a corridor on Willoughby Avenue next to Centennial Hall for the dancers to pass through as they finished the parade.

A white male grabbed the American flag out of the hands of a 67 year old native man. The white male yelled racial slurs at the native man and the crowd and attempted to spit on the flag. He then tried to run off with the flag. People in the area wrestled the flag away from the suspect who then ran away toward Whittier Street. The suspect also shoved people as he ran away, including a 53 year old native woman. Two Juneau Police Department officers on bikes and one in a patrol car searched the area but could not find the suspect. Now JPD needs the publics assistance in identifying the man responsible for the incident.

The suspect is described as between 30 and 50 years old. He was wearing a lighter toned multi-colored knit hat under the hood of a dark, possibly blue, jacket.

Many people were taking pictures and video of the dancers going through the flag corridor. Crime Line is offering a reward for a picture, video, or other information that leads to the identification of the suspect. Even if there is no video of the incident itself it is possible that someone documented the presence of the man in the crowd prior to the incident.

Theft at Shell Simmons Dr. Hotel
June 13, 2014

On May 30, 2014, at about 7:30 in the evening, four members of a documentary film team from the United Kingdom working in Alaska reported that about two thousand dollars worth of electronics, clothing, and other personal items were stolen from a hotel at 1800 Shell Simmons in Juneau. A member of the team reported they had all traveled to Prince of Wales Island as part of their documentary work and had arranged with the hotel to have their property that they were leaving in Juneau locked in a conference room. On their return the men found the conference room unlocked and someone had gone through all of their bags.

The team reported they were missing two ipods, an Apple DVD driver, computer cables, a Kindle charger, clothing, and an alarm clock.

At the time of the report a hotel employee said a manager would contact the men, who were returning to England the next day, about the situation.

The Crime Line Board members acknowledge that this theft from international travelers shooting a documentary in Alaska casts Juneau in such a particularly negative light. Crime Line is will to pay a reward for information leading to the identification of anyone involved in the theft.

Burglary on Renninger Street, Safe Taken
June 06, 2014

On May 10th, 2014, at about 9:10 in the evening, a 59 year old man called the Juneau Police Department to report that someone pried open the door to his apartment and carried out a safe. The safe contained about $16,500 in cash, an ounce of silver, and ounce of gold in a bar, and 85 gold Krugerrand coins.

A witness saw a man carrying the safe out of the Renninger Street apartment building between about 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. traveling toward Dzantiki Heeni Middle School. The burglar is described as about thirty years old with brown hair and a medium build. He was wearing jeans and a black sweater. When officers followed the path described by the witness they found a dent in the grass where the man apparently dropped the safe.

On May 24, 2014, a camera from the safe was found at Eagle Beach. A man had found the wet camera on the rocks at low tide just past the Eagle Beach Campground. The man removed the memory card and examined it on his computer. The man located the burglary victim based on the pictures. The burglary victim then alerted JPD that an item from the safe had been found at Eagle Beach.

JPD is looking for anyone who saw suspicious behavior near the apartment or at Eagle Beach.

Burglary on Gee Street
May 23, 2014

On May 16th, 2014, at about 6:55 p.m., a Juneau resident reported his home in the 9200 block of Gee Street in the Mendenhall Valley was burglarized. $14,000 worth of firearms and electronics were taken sometime between May 12th and May 15th while the owner was working out of town.

The firearms taken included one DPMS AR-10, a Palmetto Arms AR-15, and a Windham Weaponry AR-15 with Trijicon Optics and bi-pod. Also taken was a Mossberg 12- gauge shotgun, a Browning 375 H&H with a Leupold scope, and a Browning 300 Winmag.

Handguns were also taken including a .22 caliber Ruger with Leupold Optics, a .45 Glock with Surefire tactical light, and a Walther P22 with laser sights. The last gun taken was a .44 mag Smith and Wesson.

The burglar or burglars also took a black IPAD with case and GOPRO with accessories.

Arson on Miner Drive
May 16, 2014

Burglary on Glacier Highway
May 09, 2014

Firearms Theft
May 02, 2014

On April 10, 2014, a Juneau resident reported he is missing two handguns that were probably taken last November. The guns are described as a Smith and Wesson model 59, 15 shot capacity, 9mm. It is all black in color. The second handgun is a Smith and Wesson model 39, blue in color, with wood grips.

Home and Vehicle Vandalism in the Valley
April 25, 2014

During the early morning hours of April 12, 2014, someone spray painted offensive words, letters, and drawings on homes and vehicles in the east part of Mendenhall Valley. The vandalism took place on Easy Street, Brothers Avenue, Thunder Street, and Erin Street. In total one boat, four vehicles, and three homes were vandalized.

Fugitive Sought
April 18, 2014

The Juneau Police Department is attempting to locate Nicholas Alexander Detemple. Detemple has a warrant for violating his parole on an original charge of misconduct involving controlled substances in the 3rd degree. Detemple is 26 years old. He is 5and weighs 160 pounds. Detemple has tattoos completely covering the sides and front of his neck up to chin level. His hair is short and dark.

An off-duty JPD officer saw Detemple on April 6th near the airport, driving a 1999 green Volkswagon Passat. Detemple recognized the officer and nearly struck him with the car while fleeing. Detemple is estimated to have driven 80 miles per hour on Glacier Highway near Jordan Avenue when he fled the area.

Car Theft on Riverwood Drive and Vandalism in Switzer Village
April 11, 2014

Sometime during the night of March 14th to early in the morning on March 15, 2014, several suspects stole a 2014 green Chevy Blazer from Riverwood Drive. Stereo items and sunglasses were also stolen out of other vehicles on Riverwood Drive. During the early morning hours of March 15th, the suspects in the stolen vehicle were associated with multiple tire slashings in Switzer Village. A resident of Pine Street reported the vehicle abandoned in that area at about 5:41 in the morning.

One witness said she saw three young males in the stolen Blazer when it was left on Pine Street. Two sweatshirts were found in the stolen vehicle and may have belonged to the suspects.

The stolen vehicle had been left unlocked with the keys in the console. Residents are reminded not to leave vehicles unlocked or to hide keys inside the vehicle.

Vehicle Arson at Mill Street
April 04, 2014

Theft at St. Paul's Catholic Church on Atlin Drive
March 28, 2014

Shoplifting at Alaska Industrial Hardware
March 21, 2014

Assault at Aurora Harbor
March 14, 2014

On March 12th, 2014, at about 8 p.m., a 13 year old female reported, through her mother, that a man walking on the main float at Aurora Harbor had scratched the girl’s face. At the time of the incident the teenage girl was walking a dog along the main float of Aurora Harbor. The man was walking in the direction of the Yacht Club and toward the girl. He reportedly scratched her face as he passed by her. He continued to walk on the main float and in the direction of the Yacht Club.

The teenager reported the man said nothing to her but reached up and brushed her face, causing a bleeding scratch near her right temple.

The victim described the man as about 20 years old, tall, and skinny, wearing a black sweatshirt and red baseball cap. She did not recall if there were logos on the sweatshirt or hat.

JPD is releasing a close up photo of the injury, concealing the victim’s identity, to address rumors that the girl was cut with something like a razor, which not consistent with the injury. JPD is looking for someone who used an item that would make the type of scratch sustained by the victim.

Burglary with Guns Stolen
March 07, 2014

On or about March 1, 2014, someone entered a home in the 8100 block of Threadneedle Street and took five firearms. The stolen guns are a 7mm rifle, a .338 Winchester magnum rifle with synthetic stock, two .22 caliber rifles, and a .308 bolt action rifle. Nothing else was taken from the home.

The Juneau Police Department has a long history of cases where the thefts of firearms are ultimately linked to drug users. Typically when someone motivated by getting money for drugs commits a firearm theft there is an immediate attempt to sell the stolen item for a fraction of its value for quick cash. Someone selling guns in this situation may not have a reasonable explanation for having so many guns to sell at once, may try and sell the guns out of a car, may have ground off serial numbers, and may be unwilling to provide identification.

JPD is asking for tips about these particular guns or anyone selling firearms in a way that indicates the items are likely stolen. Officers find license plate numbers and physical descriptions to be particularly helpful when reported.

Nighttime Bullying in Downtown
February 28, 2014

Officers of the Juneau Police Department have received reports that individuals frequenting the downtown bars may be acting in coordination as part of a pattern of behavior designed to intimidate and even assault other bar patrons. The behavior appears to be bullying in nature and JPD would like to address the activity as soon as possible.

JPD has received information that there may be specific individuals who are instigating the behavior. When officers have attempted to gather information some people have expressed a concern that they may be harassed by the unnamed instigators for talking to police.

JPD is hoping to solicit information, including anonymous tips, about anyone suggesting or inspiring two or more people to harass, intimidate, or assault others in the downtown bar environment. Crimeline is completely anonymous and someone reporting information may be eligible for a reward.