JUNEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT
6255 ALAWAY AVENUE JUNEAU, ALASKA 99801
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Integrity, Courage, Service, Respect
INFORMATION RELEASE
Date: 2023-01-03
From: Erann Kalwara - JPD PIO
Case or Incident: #2023-01030003
At about 1:50am on January 3rd, 2023, Dispatch received a call reporting a burglary alarm at a business on Mendenhall Mall Road. Officers responded and discovered two shattered glass doors and a large window that had been broken. The business was vacant upon officer arrival.
Over the next several hours, the patrol officer investigating the situation established that there were two subjects responsible for the damage. After breaking the windows and door, the suspects stole a bottle of liquor from the business and left the area.
At about 03:30am a JPD officer located multiple subjects behind Glacier Valley Elementary School. After a brief foot chase, the juvenile subjects were detained and it was determined that two of them were suspects in the burglary. The parents of the juveniles were contacted. The investigation is ongoing.
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.