On the record
Law enforcement report
- An argument about money led a Lawrence man to pull a Samurai sword on an acquaintance Monday night in the 1200 block of East 13th St., according to a report.
The suspect also used the sword to puncture a tire on the victim’s car as he tried to leave, said Sgt. Dan Ward, a Lawrence Police spokesman. The victim, a 25-year-old Lawrence man, didn’t want to press charges.
Burglaries and thefts reported
- A burglar forced entry to Radio Shack, 711 W. 23rd St., and stole electronics equipment including three digital cameras, according to a report. The theft happened about midnight Monday. Total value of the items stolen was $1,400.
- A $4,500 Black Ford Mustang was reported stolen from Midwest Mustang, 2401 Ponderosa Lane. The theft happened between 5 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Monday.
Emergency calls
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical reported the following responses:
Fire calls
- Smoke detector malfunction, 11:24 p.m. Monday, 1800 Engel Road.
- Electrical short circuit, 10:49 p.m. Monday, 705 Ohio.
- Steam or other thought to be smoke, 10:38 p.m. Monday, 1947 Barker Ave.
- Power line down, 10:26 p.m. Monday, 1515 W. Ninth St.
- Fire call, canceled, 10:19 p.m. Monday, West 19th Street.
- Smoke detector malfunction, 10:12 p.m. Monday, 155 Indian Ave.
- Hazardous materials investigation, 10:02 p.m. Monday, 1511 R.I.
- Building fire, 9:21 p.m. Monday, 2728 Inverness Court.
- Power line down, 8:41 p.m. Monday, 1300 Prairie Ave.
- Power line down, 8:33 p.m. Monday, along Harvard Road.
- Smoke detector activation, 7:30 p.m. Monday, 1545 Lilac Lane.
- Cooking fire, contained, 6:20 p.m. Monday, 1603 W. 15th St.
- Smoke detector malfunction, 5:27 p.m. Monday, 325 Maine.
- Smoke detector malfunction, 5:20 p.m. Monday, 1923 Miller Drive.
- Power line down, 5:09 p.m. Monday, 1920 Moodie Road.