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INFORMATION RELEASE

Subject: Domestic Assault Leads To Felony Arrest
Date: 2019-01-30
From: Lieutenant Krag Campbell
Case or Incident: #190129-009
Summary:

On 01/29/19, at about 8:00 PM, the Juneau Police Department received a report of a disturbance at the apartment complex located in the 9200 block of Cinema Drive. The caller reported it sounded like a male was assaulting a female in a nearby apartment. The caller reported hearing things being slammed around inside the apartment.

Officers arrived at the apartment complex and could hear a female repeatedly yelling from inside one of the apartments, to call 911. Officers entered the apartment and inside one of the bedrooms, located a male who was assaulting a female. The female was on the floor and the male was on top of her. Officers ordered the man to get off the female and attempted to restrain him. The male resisted and fought with the officers.

While attempting to arrest the man, officers ended up having to use a taser on him, as well as strike the man with their fists. After struggling with the man for some time, the officers were able to place him under arrest. The man was identified as 41 year old Juneau resident, Bennett Tackett.

The female was transported to the hospital for medical treatment due to injuries she received during the assault. Tackett was also taken to the hospital for medical treatment due to injuries he sustained while fighting with the responding officers. One of the officers sustained an injury to his hand during the altercation with Tackett.

Tackett was later taken to the jail on the charges of assault 3rd degree, a class C felony, assault 4th degree, a class A misdemeanor, and resisting arrest, a class A misdemeanor. The charges of assault 3rd degree and assault 4th degree are both associated with domestic violence. Tackett was held without bail.

 

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.

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