Update — April 3, 2023
Police made an arrest Sunday related to notes left around Juneau that included “a possible general threat against children.” In a news release, Juneau police said they had arrested 47-year-old Juneau resident Mitchell Thomas Watley on one felony count of terroristic threatening.
The release said that on Sunday morning, they got reports that two more notes had been found at a business on the 5200 block of Commercial Blvd. The release said that, with help from the FBI, police “were able to identify a man who was believed to be involved in passing the notes.”
The first two notes were reported on Friday, both downtown.
Original story — March 30, 2023
Juneau police say they received reports Friday of notes that included “a possible general threat against children.” In a press release, police said the notes were found at two places downtown, a business and the State Office Building.
A photograph of one of the notes, emailed to KTOO, showed that the message also connects trans identity with school shootings.
Lt. Krag Campbell said police are trying to find out who posted them.
“We have officers contacting the business where the first note was found reviewing any available security footage,” Campbell said. “We’re talking to anybody that might have seen something as well as doing the same thing at the State Office Building.”
He said police are also looking for fingerprints or any DNA and hoping the press release could bring in some tips from the public.
Campbell said police plan to increase their presence at Juneau schools — though the press release said this had already happened due to recent school shootings nationally.
“I do know the note specifically indicated threats to children,” Campbell said.
Campbell said police would also consider showing a police presence for any events Friday connected to Transgender Day of Celebration.
This story has been updated.
