Man arrested for chasing girls in the Mendenhall Valley

Juneau Police in the Mendenhall Valley on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)
A Juneau man was arrested last week after he allegedly chased two girls in the Mendenhall Valley, prompting concerns for their safety. 
36-year-old Darian Bliss has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of causing fear of imminent and serious injury. Charging documents say the girls were afraid Bliss was going to kidnap them. 
Sam Kokotovich is the father of one of those girls. He said the expe