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.






