Area briefs
Area receives rainfall
June precipitation totals are off to a good start thanks to Monday’s rain showers. Today’s forecast calls for a continued chance of showers, in the late afternoon, with a high of 68 degrees.
Here are rainfall totals reported by Lawrence SkyHawk weather spotters for the 24 hours ending at 10 p.m. Monday:
- South — 1.75 inch, Ross Razak
- West — 2.25 inch, Audrey Kamb
- Southwest — 1.6 inch, Curt Zesig
- Northwest — 1.8 inch, Randy Tongier
- Central — 1.63 inch, Kenneth Blair
- Southeast — 1.41 inch, Bruce Stucky
- Stull — 1.5 inch, Dennis Hetrick
- Baldwin — 1.5 inch, Ryan Young
- Eudora — 1.7 inch, Danny Basel
- 6News studios, 644 N.H. — 1.53 inch, Ross Janssen
- Lawrence Municipal Airport — 1.57 inch, National Weather Service
Weapons stolen from mobile home
Police are investigating the theft of a cache of guns and samurai swords from an east Lawrence mobile home, according to a police report.
The burglary happened sometime between 9:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday at a home in the 2200 block of Harper Street. Items stolen included a .22-caliber pistol, a .22-caliber rifle, a 7 mm Spanish bolt-action rifle and two sets of reproduction samurai swords.
The items belonged to a 52-year-old man who lives at the residence. The items were valued at roughly $1,000, according to a report.
Center plans blood drive
The Community Blood Center is asking donors for assistance because of a shortage of type O blood.
The center, 1410 Kasold Drive, will have a blood drive from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. Donors will receive a coupon for a free car wash at Auto Plaza Car Wash, 2828 Four Wheel Drive, while supplies last.
Call 843-5383 to schedule an appointment.
Police arrest transient for indecent exposure
A Lawrence transient was arrested after he caused a stir Sunday afternoon in downtown Lawrence.
Police were called around 2:45 p.m. to an alley in the 1000 block of Massachusetts Street, where they found the 45-year-old man naked. Police said he was riding in a wheelchair, yelling for people to call the police.
Officers arrested the man on charges of disorderly conduct and indecent exposure. He was released from jail Monday.