JUNEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT
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INFORMATION RELEASE
Date: 2012-04-14
From: Sgt. Branson
Case or Incident: #120414-004
On April 14, 2012 at about 2:12 am, a woman reported to a Juneau Police Department Officer that she heard a single gun shot in the area of Franklin Street near Second Street. Seconds after the report, officers contacted 21 year old Juneau resident Caleb Smith walking on Franklin Street carrying two rifles and a pistol. Investigation revealed that Smith was under the influence of alcohol and inadvertently discharged a 12 gage shotgun into the air while attempting to unload it. Smith was arrested on two misdemeanor counts of Misconduct Involving Weapons in the 4th Degree and lodged at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center.
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.