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INFORMATION RELEASE
Date: 2014-11-14
From: Lt. Kris Sell
Case or Incident: #141113-014
INFORMATION RELEASE
Subject: Drug Arrest Date: 11-14-14
From: Lt. Kris Sell Case or Incident: 141113-014
Summary:
On November 13th, 2014, at about 9:30 in the evening, officers of the Juneau Police Department served a search warrant on a room in a hotel in the 1800 block of Shell Simmons. 45 year old William B. Neal Jr, from California, was arrested.
The Juneau Police Department had received information that Neal was selling methamphetamine from the room. Narcotics officers applied for and received search warrants for the room and Neal. The JPD SWAT team participated in the warrant service due to Neal?s extensive criminal history out of California which includes assault with a firearm and multiple robberies. The SWAT team did use a diversionary device that twice created a loud boom and flash of light.
Investigating officers collected just under 93 grams of methamphetamine packaged for sale. The value of the drugs on the streets of Juneau is about $30,000. Officers also collected 116 morphine pills. Neal has been charged with misconduct in the 2nd degree, a class A felony, for the morphine pills. He was charged with misconduct in the 3rd degree, a class B felony, for the methamphetamine. Neal was also charged with maintaining a residence for the purpose of selling drugs, which is misconduct in the 4th degree, a class C felony. Neal was lodged at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center.
Neal?s female companion, who was in the room and detained during the investigation, was released without charges.
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.