INFORMATION RELEASE
Date: 2015-04-21
From: Sgt. Chris Gifford
Case or Incident: #2015-015591
On 04-21-2015 at 2:10 PM, Juneau Police assisted state probation/parole officers with the remand of a man in violation of his conditions of parole, in the 11000 block of Glacier Highway. When the man was contacted by probation officers, he fled. Officers surrounded the area and searched the woods and beach in the area of the NOAA building in Auke Bay. He was later located hiding and taken into custody without incident. The man, 34 year-old Vicente Mendoza, was lodged at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center for the parole violation.
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.