Juneau man “critical” after Mendenhall Valley assault

Juneau Police have charged a 48-year-old man with assault for allegedly beating another man so severely that he had to be medevaced to a hospital outside the city.

According to a JPD release, Mark Brown was lodged at Lemon Creek Correctional Center after police and Capital City Fire/Rescue responded Wednesday evening to a report of an assault in the 9100 block of Glacier Highway. Two witnesses reported seeing a man beating another man on the sidewalk.

The 54-year-old victim was unconscious and bleeding from several head wounds. Police say he was in “critical care” before being medevaced to an undisclosed medical facility.

Officers say Brown was uninjured. The release describes him as “verbally hostile and threatening to medics and officers” and “significantly impaired by alcohol.”

The investigation into the incident continues.

Also Wednesday, JPD says an 11-year-old girl pointed a handgun at a group of kids her own age.

Officers responded to the incident in the 4000 block of Taku Blvd just before 3 p.m. Wednesday. Police interviewed several children and parents, and seized a gun as part of their investigation, according to a release.

The case has been referred to Johnson Youth Center, which handles juvenile crimes. Police recommended the girl be charged with 3rd degree assault.

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