38-year-old arrested after house burglary
A Lawrence man was arrested when police spotted him walking away from his vehicle shortly after a reported house burglary in North Lawrence, police said Monday.
Monte Dolan, 38, was arrested after officers saw him walking away from a pickup truck in the 400 block of Maple Street. Police had arrived at the area after receiving a report of a house burglary, Sgt. Mike Pattrick said.
Police suspected Dolan of committing a robbery at 405 Pleasant St., where a burglar forced open the back door shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, awakening a 70-year-old man who lived there, Pattrick said. The resident ran out of the house and called police.
Officers arrested Dolan after finding inside his pickup property that had been reported missing from the home, Pattrick said.
Dolan remained in the Douglas County Jail Monday.
Lecompton council to take comment on development
The Lecompton City Council is taking public comments at tonight's special meeting about a proposed development.
Area developer J. Stewart has proposed that the city annex about 900 acres in two plots south of town. He has said he plans to build up to 2,000 new homes and some commercial businesses.
None of the land has been annexed or developed yet, but Stewart has asked the council to consider changing city codes to accommodate his proposal.
Stewart's company, Terravest Development Corp., has developed the Briarwood area east of Lawrence's Free State High School and Beaver Creek northwest of Lawrence.
The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Northeast Kansas Education Service Center, just north of County Road 1023 in Lecompton.
Douglas County resident files suit against Liberty Hall
A Douglas County woman filed a lawsuit against Liberty Hall, maintaining that she broke her ankle because a stairway at the theater had been improperly painted and lighted.
The lawsuit stated that on March 30, 1999, Anne Adams fell at the bottom of a stairway at Liberty Hall, 642 Mass. The petition said Adams suffered two broken bones in the fall, which she attributed to the fact that the last step before the floor had been painted the same color as the floor.
Adams is seeking approximately $75,000 in medical expenses and other costs. Medical expenses to date have totaled about $10,000, the lawsuit indicated.
The "defendant knew, or should have known, that not providing adequate lighting, failing to distinguish the bottom step from the floor ... were not safe," according to the complaint.
Adams' attorney, John Benge, declined comment, as did officials at Liberty Hall. Attempts to contact Adams were unsuccessful.
LMH to offer workshops on infant massage
Lawrence Memorial Hospital will offer two sets of workshops this month that will allow parents to help their child's development.
The Infant Massage workshops will be offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, March 13 through March 27, and Saturdays, March 17 through March 31.
According to LMH, the three-session workshops can improve an infant's sleep, offer relief from the discomfort of gas, colic or congestion and stimulate a baby's growth and development.
The cost of three sessions is $25, and one or both parents may attend. Handouts and oil will be provided, and parents should bring a blanket and diaper bag.
For more information or to enroll, call ConnectCare at 749-5800.
LMH board cancels meeting
Lawrence Memorial Hospital's Board of Trustees has canceled its March 21 meeting because of spring break.
The next meeting will be 9 a.m. April 19 at the LMH auditorium, 325 Maine.
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