On the record
Law enforcement report
Burglaries and thefts reported
- A 25-year-old Lawrence woman reported a Dell computer, a television, candle holders and other property worth a total of $1,071 stolen between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning from her apartment in the 1800 block of West 26th Street.
Emergency calls
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical reported the following responses:
- A woman in her 70s was bitten by a small copperhead snake about 2 p.m. Thursday in the 700 block of 1485 Road south of Lawrence. She sought medical attention but was not transported, said Lt. Kathy Tate, a spokeswoman for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. The woman was moving furniture on a deck when the snake, lying between two slats of wood, jumped and bit her, Tate said.
Fire calls
- Smoke detector malfunction, 6:39 p.m. Wednesday, 2424 Melrose Lane.
- Smoke detector malfunction, 12:55 p.m. Wednesday, 806 Locust St.
- Alarm system sounded unintentionally, 12:22 p.m. Wednesday, 1575 Irving Hill Road.
- Fire call, canceled, 9:02 a.m. Wednesday, 2424 Melrose Lane.
- Gasoline spill, 9:07 a.m. Wednesday, 1801 W. Second St.
Lawrence Humane Society
Stray dogs brought to the shelter
- Shepherd mix, tan and black, male, 1 to 2 years.
- Corgi/sheltie mix, brown and black, male, 4 months.
- Lab/terrier mix, black and white, female, 5 months.
- Husky mix, black and tan, male, 4 to 6 months.
- Chocolate Lab, female, 2 to 3 years.
- German shepherd, black and tan, male, 7 to 10 years.
- Pomeranian, creme and white, wearing black harness, female, 3 years.
- Lab, black, female, 6 to 8 months.
- Lab, black and brown, male, 1 to 2 years.
- Husky, brown and white, male, 1 to 2 years.