On the record
Law enforcement report
Burglaries and thefts reported
- A 27-year-old Topeka man reported criminal damage to his car in Lawrence. Between 1 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, someone damaged the front passenger door lock and the right front wheel. Damage was estimated at $1,250.
Injury accidents
- The driver of a 1986 Honda Accord traveling south in the 1600 block of Haskell Avenue veered off the roadway, jumped the curb and struck a pole and a bus station at 9:24 p.m. Tuesday. The driver, Kevin R. Rice, Lawrence, was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and released.
Emergency calls
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical reported the following responses:
Fire calls
- Brush fire, 9:29 p.m. Wednesday, 1100 Ore.
- Passenger vehicle fire, 9:12 p.m. Wednesday, Missouri Street.
- Smoke scare, 7:28 p.m. Wednesday, 1530 Engel Road.
- Barbecue, tar kettle, 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, 1647 Edgehill Road.
- Fire call, canceled, 4:43 p.m. Wednesday, 232 Running Ridge Road.
- Fire call, canceled, 11:57 a.m. Wednesday, 1301 West Campus Road.
- Smoke scare, 6:05 a.m. Wednesday, 1 Riverfront Plaza.
- Cooking fire, confined to container, 5:22 a.m. Wednesday, 1205 Oread Ave.
Lawrence Humane Society
Stray dogs brought to shelter
- Brittany, red and white, male, 10 months.
- Australian shepherd mix, yellow, male, 2 years.







