On the Record

Law enforcement report

Burglaries, thefts reported

  • An employee was suspected of stealing more than $8,000 by forging 10 checks from the law office of Kermit M. Beal, according to a police report. The checks were written from March through May, according to the report.

Emergency calls

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

Fire calls

  • Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire, 7:43 p.m. Thursday, 400 Forrest Ave.
  • Gas leak (natural gas or LPG), 3:01 p.m. Thursday, 2600 Iowa.
  • Dispatched fire incident, canceled en route, 2:11 a.m. Thursday, 1301 West Campus Road.
  • Dispatched fire incident, canceled en route, 2:05 a.m. Thursday, 1301 West Campus Road.

Lawrence Humane Society

Stray dogs brought to shelter

The Humane Society reported no dogs brought to the shelter.