JUNEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT
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INFORMATION RELEASE
Date: 2016-06-17
From: Sgt. Brian Dallas
Case or Incident: #160617-004
On June 17, 2016, at about 8:30 AM, the Juneau Police Department received a 911 call from Duck Creek Market reporting a male inside the store trying to rob the clerk. The suspect was described as a male having no shirt, but was wearing jeans and a cowboy hat.
On arrival, officers located the male suspect inside the store. The suspect, identified as 25 year old Koby Walter Blake, was taken into custody without incident. No weapons were located and no one was injured.
Further investigation revealed that Blake had entered the store, was talking to himself and making nonsensical statements, and grabbing items from the shelves. Blake then exited the store without paying for the merchandise while yelling obscenities to the clerk. Blake then returned to the store, continued to threaten physical harm to the clerk, and began taking more merchandise.
Blake was subsequently arrested on charges of Robbery in the 2nd Degree, Assault in the 4th Degree, and Theft in the 4th Degree. Second Degree Robbery is a class B felony, Fourth Degree Assault is a class A misdemeanor, and Fourth Degree Theft is a class B misdemeanor. Blake was transported to and lodged at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center where he was held without bail per the bail schedule.
Use of alcohol and controlled substances are believed to be a factor in this case.
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.