Hit-and-Run Driver Arrested in Douglas

On September 4, 2026, at approximately 4:13 a.m., the Juneau Police Department received a report of a hit-and-run motor vehicle collision in the 300 block of I Street in Douglas.

The caller reported that a blue minivan struck an unoccupied 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe parked in front of a residence and then left the area. The Tahoe sustained severe damage to its rear driver-side bumper and was not operational. No injuries were reported.

Responding officers followed a trail of vehicle fluid from the collision scene to the 2200 block of Crow Hill Drive, where they located a light-blue Honda Odyssey with severe front passenger-side damage.

The Honda was registered to 21-year-old Lance Victor Martell. Officers subsequently located Martell nearby in the Douglas area. Martell fled from officers on foot and entered a wooded area but was located and taken into custody a short time later.

Martell was transported to the Lemon Creek Correctional Center and lodged on the following charges and outstanding warrant:

• Driving Under the Influence (DUI), a Class A misdemeanor;
• Action of an Operator Immediately After an Accident, a Class A misdemeanor;
• Avoidance of an Ignition Interlock Device, a Class A misdemeanor;
• Driving While License Revoked for DUI, a Class A misdemeanor; and
• An outstanding $7,500 warrant, related to felony DUI and felony Assault in the 3rd degree