On the record

Law enforcement report

Burglaries and thefts reported

  • A Las Vegas couple staying at SpringHill Suites, 1 Riverfront Plaza, reported $15,200 in property taken from their room between 5:20 p.m. Saturday and 12:40 a.m. Sunday, according to a report. Items missing include a $3,000 platinum necklace and two platinum rings.
  • Someone pried open a “treasure machine” amusement device in the entryway to Wal-Mart, 3300 Iowa, and took $62 worth of coins. It happened between 1 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday, and caused $1,500 in damage to the machine.
  • A 35-year-old Lawrence man reported an acquaintance took $4,200 in compact discs from him between Feb. 1 and Saturday, according to a report. They were taken from the 2700 block of Kensington Road.

Emergency calls

Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical did not provide a report on Tuesday.

The Journal-World does not print accounts of all police reports filed. The newspaper generally reports:

  • Burglaries, only with a loss of $1,000 or more, unless there are unusual circumstances. To protect victims, we generally don’t identify them by name.
  • The names and circumstances of people arrested, only after they are charged.
  • Assaults and batteries, only if major injuries are reported.
  • Holdups and robberies.