A Juneau man was arrested Thursday evening after his car was discovered stuck in the construction fencing near the capitol building shortly before 11 p.m.
Alexander Oliphant, 49, was arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) and charged with refusing to submit to a breathalyzer, according to a release from Juneau police.
After he was arrested, Oliphant admitted to police that he had also struck the garage door at the Governor’s Mansion earlier in the evening.
“Video surveillance was reviewed and a member of the governor’s security detail has confirmed that a man did ram the garage door with a vehicle but did not enter the garage or any other part of the residence,” police wrote.
Oliphant had a dog in the vehicle at the time of his arrest, which was uninjured and was given to Juneau Animal Control.
The investigation is ongoing and Oliphant could face additional charges, according to police.
