INFORMATION RELEASE

On 07/30/2025, at about 7:32 P.M., the Juneau Police Department received a report of a female fighting with a male in front of the Douglas Library.

Officers arrived outside the library and contacted 47-year-old Juneau resident, Marisa Didrickson, who was identified as the female from the initial report. The male was contacted nearby and identified as a 52-year-old Juneau resident. It was reported to JPD that Didrickson had thrown water in the face of the 52-year-old male and made racial comments about the 52-year-old male being black and not belonging in Juneau.  Didrickson was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct.

As officers were attempting to place Didrickson into the back of the patrol car, they were followed by a friend of Didrickson's, identified as a 49-year-old male Juneau resident. Didrickson continued to cuss and yell at the 52-year-old male, and told the 49-year-old male to, "Take care of him", while nodding back in the direction of the 52-year-old male.

One of the officers attempted to direct the 49-year-old male to continue walking down the sidewalk, away from the 52-year-old male, while the other officer put Didrickson into the back of the patrol car. The 49-year-old male did not comply and continued to come towards the officer, this time in an aggressive manner. The officer attempted to place the 49-year-old male under arrest and into handcuffs. The 49-year-old male resisted and was taken to the ground.

The 49-year-old male sustained an injury to his head during the encounter. He was transported by CCFR to BRH, and later medevacked to Seattle.

The 52-year-old female was transported to the Lemon Creek Correctional Center.

This incident is currently under investigation.