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Recent Developments: Fake Quarters
May 01, 2015

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On April 29, 2015, twenty rolls of fake quarters, really all-thread pipe, were turned in to the Juneau Police Department. Earlier this month a business owner had gotten what he thought was a roll of quarters from Wells Fargo in the Mendenhall Valley in Juneau. He later found he had a piece of all-thread pipe in a quarter wrapper with one real quarter on each end. When he returned the item to the bank, staff remembered the Crime Line report from April 16 that referenced pipe in quarter wrappers as part of a fraud. A bank employee began an internal review and found the branch was in possession of a total of 20 fake rolls of quarters. The bank staff traced the fraud to a man who brought the rolls in on April 6th. The bank is in the process of recovering surveillance video from that transaction.

JPD is asking banks and businesses to examine their rolls of quarters. Based on the investigation, it is possible there are 50 or more of the rolls still at large. The longer it takes to discover the fraud the more likely it is that evidence, like surveillance video, will be lost.

****************Update***************Update*************Update*********Craig Allan Porter was taken into custody without incident yesterday afternoon when he was found on the ferry M/V Kennicott as it docked in Ketchikan. He was traveling under a false name.

This Crime Line request for information was posted about 10:00 a.m. on April 16, 2015. By 11:45 a.m., JPD had received an anonymous tip that Porter had left Juneau on a ferry the previous afternoon bound for Bellingham. That ferry was scheduled to dock in Ketchikan about an hour after the tip came in. JPD contacted the Ketchikan Police Department and asked for an agency assist as well as coordinating with ferry security. At about 12:45 p.m., KPD officers met the just docked ferry and contacted a man matching Porter’s description. Their investigation revealed that the name and identification the man had was false and he false information to law enforcement. Additional charges stemming from open cases in Juneau are also expected.

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Officers of the Juneau Police Department have been looking for 29 year old Craig Allan Porter in connection with a string of frauds and thefts that started in late March and continued into last week. Porter now has a $5,000 warrant stemming from two charges of forgery. Porter is a person of interest in several additional cases.

Current investigations show Porter used financial information from a former employer to buy 24 feet of one inch diameter threaded pipe. In a later case, a piece of threaded pipe was found in a wrapper meant for quarters. An associate of Porter’s tried to use the pipe in a wrapper at a local store. JPD asks that any business taking rolled quarters check the contents of the wrapper carefully before accepting the quarters. If this tactic is found again, please retain the item and call JPD.

Porter tried to leave Juneau 4-13-15 and fled when questioned by a JPD officer stationed at the airport. The current $5,000 warrant issued the next day.

Fugitive Sought - Theft Cases
April 17, 2015

Officers of the Juneau Police Department have been looking for 29 year old Craig Allan Porter in connection with a string of frauds and thefts that started in late March and continued into last week. Porter now has a $5,000 warrant stemming from two charges of forgery. Porter is a person of interest in several additional cases.

Current investigations show Porter used financial information from a former employer to buy 24 feet of one inch diameter threaded pipe. In a later case, a piece of threaded pipe was found in a wrapper meant for quarters. An associate of Porter’s tried to use the pipe in a wrapper at a local store. JPD asks that any business taking rolled quarters check the contents of the wrapper carefully before accepting the quarters. If this tactic is found again, please retain the item and call JPD.

Porter tried to leave Juneau 4-13-15 and fled when questioned by a JPD officer stationed at the airport. The current $5,000 warrant issued the next day.

Arsons
April 10, 2015

On March 21, 2015, at about 7:00 p.m. a fire was reported in the unoccupied Gastineau Apartments on Franklin Street. JPD is looking for information about anyone who might have been involved with starting that fire. A damage estimate is not being provided as the building had previously been determined to be a total loss after a prior, much larger fire. The fire from the 21st did cause concern about potential damage to surrounding buildings and investigators are taking the matter seriously.

JPD is also looking for information about the fire near Aurora Harbor that took place on March 31, 2015 at about 8:30 p.m.. That fire did $250,000 worth of damage to Harri Industrial Marine property.

Shoplifting
April 03, 2015

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On April 1, 2015, at about 7:00 p.m., a woman went into the store called Sequence in the Mendenhall Mall and took several clothing items. When she was confronted by the store clerk, the woman removed two of the three items from where she had concealed them fled the store. She retained a ‘Volcom’ brand sweatshirt worth sixty dollars.

JPD is asking the public to help identify the woman involved so the behavior can be addressed.

Pel Meni Burglary Person of Interest
March 25, 2015

On March 14, 2015, someone entered the Pel Meni Restaurant in the downtown Wharf Building. That person took over two thousand dollars from the restaurant. Video surveillance footage from the hallway outside the business was provided to JPD on March 23, 2015. That video shows the suspect had covered his face.

The Juneau Police Department is hoping that someone who knows the person may be able to identify him or her based on the clothing, backpack, and body shape. The suspect was wearing a blue jacket with a yellow border, khaki pants, and gloves. The person was also wearing an orange and black backpack. Photos from the surveillance video are posted on the JPD Facebook page.

Hit & Run Sign Destruction on Mendenhall Loop Road
March 20, 2015

On the night of March 11th, 2015, a vehicle driver crashed into and destroyed a familiar landmark in the 2800 block of Mendenhall Loop Road. The hit and run driver destroyed the sign for Kodzoff Acres II. Given the size of the debris field it appears the vehicle struck the sign with great force. The suspect vehicle would have to have been damaged and certainly has a damaged or missing side rearview mirror.

The sign will cost about $2,000 to replace.

Gun Theft on Amalga Street
March 13, 2015

On March 7th, 2015, between 10:30 in the morning and 6:30 in the evening a semi-automatic rifle made by Israel Weapons Industry, was taken from a residence in the 3600 block of Amalga Street. The gun is valued at $2000 and takes .223 ammunition. The weapon is distinctive, with a pistol grip and short stock. A picture of the weapon is also posted on the JPD Facebook page.

Vandalism / Theft at Northwood Drive
March 06, 2015

Stolen Handgun at Rayco Sales
February 27, 2015

On Thursday, February 26, 2015, at about 6:05 in the evening, an approximately 21 year old native male took a .357 stainless steel finish snub-nosed Ruger revolver out of an unlocked display case at Rayco Sales. The suspect had been into the store the previous day, discussing guns with the staff, and had returned on Thursday.

When staff was no longer near the man, he walked behind the display cases, opened a case, and walked out of the store with the gun. Staff soon noticed a gun was missing and checked the surveillance video to determine what had happened. An employee then called JPD.

Multiple pictures of the man are available on the JPD Facebook page and are being released to the media.

The value of the firearm is $443 dollars.

Burglary at Capital Brew on Glacier Avenue
February 20, 2015

Burglaries at Perseverance Theater and Douglas Cafe
February 13, 2015

Person of Interest in 1-23-15 Crime of the Week
February 06, 2015

UPDATE: Shyann Howard has contacted the Detective investigating this case, citing pressure from the publicity associated with this case. Sightings of Howard do not need to be reported to JPD at this time.

This week`s Crime Line Crime of the Week is a follow up to the Crime of the Week that was released on January 23, 2015. JPD has a person of interest in the case where a home was burglarized on January 17, 2015, and $18,000 worth of jewelry was stolen.

One of the pieces, a necklace worth $12,000 was pawned by 28 year old Shyann Howard of Juneau. The jewelry was pawned on January 30, 2015 in Juneau. JPD officers have been trying to locate Howard since the 30th without success. JPD is now asking the public for assistance.

Theft of Purse From Shopping Cart at Fred Meyer's
January 30, 2015

On January 29, 2015, at about 3:30 in the afternoon, a 75 year old Juneau woman reported someone stole her purse out of her motorized shopping cart at Fred Meyer. The victim had $150 dollars cash in the purse along with a cell phone.

Surveillance video taken just after 2:00 in the afternoon shows a woman with long hair and wearing glasses looking into the victims cart and taking the purse. She is wearing a dark sweatshirt with a logo on the front and a light colored coat. That woman then proceeded down a hallway toward the store

The Juneau Police Department is looking for assistance from the public in identifying the woman in video. We are releasing a photograph from the video as part of this investigation. You can find this photograph on the JPD Facebook page.

Burglary Jewelry Theft on Glacier Highway
January 23, 2015

On January 17, 2015, during the day, someone went into a home in the 17000 block of Glacier Highway and took about $18,000 worth of jewelry and gold. Some of the gold was in the shape of dolphins and there was one gold star. Pictures of those items are available. A gold necklace worth $12,000 and two wedding bands were also taken.

Felony Criminal Mischief - Bullwinkle's Pizza. Award up to $2,000.
January 09, 2015

During the night of January 7th, 2015, someone broke the front window of Bullwinkle’s Pizza Parlor in the Mendenhall Valley. The window is very familiar to Juneau residents, especially those with children. The owner has reported the damages will run up to $3000. He is offering a thousand dollar reward, in addition to a potential Crime Line reward, for information leading to the conviction of the person responsible. Total award amount for anonymous help in solving this crime is up to $2,000.

Hit & Run at Denali FCU
January 02, 2015

Jewelry Theft at Fred Meyer
December 26, 2014

The Juneau Police Department is looking for a Grinch who stole Christmas, or at least stole Christmas gifts. A disabled man who lives on a fixed income had saved up to buy his wife a pendant and matching earrings for Christmas this year. The evening of Christmas Eve he went to Fred Meyer and purchased the items. After the man paid for the jewelry he was struggling with some mobility issues and either dropped the bag containing the jewelry or looked away from the cart at the wrong time. Some then took the bag containing the jewelry, worth $700.

With the help of the receipt and Fred Meyer staff this picture of a similar pendant was located. The earrings match the pendant with a small diamond above oval cut Tanzanite.

Burglary at Rejuvenation Salon & Spa
December 19, 2014

Between the night of December 16th and the morning of December 17th, there was a burglary of a Juneau spa called "Rejuvenation" at 3017 Clinton Drive near Safeway. The main door had a window broken which is how the suspect accessed to the business. The safe at the business was taken, probably without being opened. It is believed the suspect will need commercial grade tools to open the safe. The safe is designed to need a combination put into a digital key pad plus a key to open.

Witnesses say there has been a suspicious dark colored box van frequenting that area over the last week. That van may be associated with this burglary.

Burglary at Nana's Attic on Seward Street
December 12, 2014

Between the night of December 10th and the morning of December 11th, there was a burglary of a business called "Nana’s Attic" at 205 Seward Street. The main door had been pried open and display cases were shattered.

The suspect or suspects took dozens of items including costume jewelry, antique fishing equipment, foreign and collectable coins and currency, native style carvings, and silver-spoons. The total volume of property would be substantial to carry. The total value of the property is well over $5,000.

The suspect left behind sleeping bag stuff sacks. Two of the stuff sacks were blue and tan and were a Walmart brand called Ozark Trails. One stuff sack was orange and was a Fred Meyer brand called Glacier Edge.

Home Burglary on Ninnis Drive
December 05, 2014

On November 26th, a 54 year old Juneau man reported that sometime between the end of October and November 24th, someone took $5300 worth of jewelry from his home in the 9000 block of Ninnis Drive. It is likely the home was accidentally left unlocked and the suspect gained entry.

The missing jewelry includes a black pearl ring, a 24 inch rope necklace, a 6 diamond wedding band along with two plain wedding bands. Also missing is a graduation ring from Troy High School.