Man arrested for assault after alleged break-in, spraying officer with pepper spray

A 40-year-old Juneau man was arrested after he allegedly broke into someone’s home, refused to leave and sprayed an officer with pepper spray.

John Paul Lucion Holland was arrested on three counts of assaulting a police officer and one count of violating conditions of his release.

According to a Juneau Police report, a 29-year-old woman called police at about 9:52 p.m. Monday to report a man had broken into her house and refused to leave.

Holland allegedly popped a window out of a door to gain access to the residence.

When police arrived, Holland left through a side door and refused to stop at the direction of an officer.

Holland sprayed the officer with pepper spray as he ran away from him.

Police deployed their Taser, subduing Holland, who was then taken the Lemon Creek Correctional Center and held on $1,000 bail.

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