JUNEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT
6255 ALAWAY AVENUE JUNEAU, ALASKA 99801
Business (907) 586-0600
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Integrity, Courage, Service, Respect
INFORMATION RELEASE
Date: 2024-10-03
From: PIO Erann Kalwara
Case or Incident: #2024-10020039 & 2024-10020042
On October 2nd, 2024, the Juneau Police Department received a report that the Mendenhall Valley Public Library had been vandalized with graffiti. An additional call was received regarding vandalism in Rotary Park.
During the investigation, the officer determined red spray paint had been used to paint swastika symbols in the bathroom of the library, on electrical boxes outside of the library, in Rotary Park on the pavement under a pavilion and on the trail between Rotary Park and Cinema Drive.
Anyone with information about the incidents is encouraged to call dispatch at 907-586-0600 option #1 or submit an anonymous tip through JuneauCrimeline.com.
All factual allegations contained in this release are based upon preliminary investigation and are subject to change or clarification as the investigation continues. Any charges reported in this release are merely accusations and all persons named in this release are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.