On the record

Law enforcement report

Burglaries and thefts reported

  • Lawrence Police are investigating burglaries reported Sunday in both residences of a duplex in the 500 block of John Doy Court. Computers, phones, bracelets and other items valued at more than $4,000 were taken. Police are still investigating the method of entry to the residences. The occupants were several Kansas University students who had been away for the Christmas holiday.
  • An open trailer valued at $1,984 was taken from U-Haul Co., 540 Kasold Drive, sometime between 5 p.m. Dec. 26 and 8 a.m. Dec. 27, according to a Lawrence Police report.
  • Someone damaged a GMC pickup truck sometime Tuesday night or early Wednesday while it was parked in the 1100 block of Kentucky Street. The windshield and four tires were among the damaged parts of the truck. Total damage was listed at $2,000. The incident was reported by a 23-year-old Lawrence man.
  • A 40-year-old man told police he had audio equipment worth $1,100 taken from his car in the 1500 block of East 24th Street sometime between 12 a.m. Sunday and 9:05 a.m. Tuesday.

Injury accidents

Two cars collided Thursday afternoon near Wakarusa Drive and Clinton Parkway when one failed to yield for the other, a Lawrence Police spokeswoman said. Lawrence resident Jordan Ward, 22, was driving south on Wakarusa in a 1999 GMC Sonoma. Susan Sahadi, 36, also of Lawrence, was headed north on Wakarusa in a 1988 Pontiac Grand Am with two passengers. Ward tried to turn left onto Clinton Parkway as Sahadi’s car approached the intersection about 4:10 p.m. The two collided, causing a minor injury for 29-year-old Damian Fluker of Lawrence, a passenger in Sahadi’s car. The injury wasn’t severe enough to require a trip to the hospital. Police cited Ward for failing to yield, Sgt. Catherine Born said.

Emergency calls

Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical reported the following responses:

Fire calls

  • Smoke or odor removal, 5:07 p.m. Wednesday, 749 Locust.
  • Good intent call, 1:13 p.m. Wednesday, 4241 Briarwood Drive.
  • Fire call, canceled, 12:18 p.m. Wednesday, 2424 Melrose Lane.
  • False call, 5:54 a.m. Wednesday, No. 1 Riverfront Plaza.
  • Cooking fire, confined to container, 3:56 a.m. Wednesday, 2200 W. 26th St.
  • Assist individual, 2:19 a.m. Wednesday, 1300 Haskell Ave.