On the record
Law enforcement report
Lawrence Police said Monday that from Friday through Sunday they handled:
- 615 calls
- 67 reports
- five burglaries
- 11 thefts
- seven noninjury accidents
- 10 noise disturbances
- 28 alarm calls
- An 18-year-old Kansas University student told police an unknown suspected punched him and broke his nose early Sunday in the 1100 block of Massachusetts Street.
- A 20-year-old Lawrence man told police an acquaintance struck him in the head with a beer bottle shortly before midnight Friday in the 100 block of North Michigan Street. Police arrested a 24-year-old Lawrence man on suspicion of aggravated battery and possession of oxycodone.
- Police arrested a 31-year-old Lawrence man early Saturday on suspicion of pushing his 23-year-old girlfriend and hitting one of her relatives, a 44-year-old man, in the head with a baseball bat. The incident happened about 2:15 a.m. at a home in the 1000 block of Iowa Street.
Burglaries and thefts reported
- A 22-year-old Lawrence man reported stereo equipment worth $1,650 stolen between 3 a.m. and 8:50 a.m. Friday from his vehicle in the 1500 block of East 28th Street Terrace.
- A Remington shotgun was among the items stolen last week from a vehicle belonging to a 22-year-old Lawrence man. The theft happened between 10 p.m. Nov. 23 and 9 a.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of Highland Avenue. Total damage to the vehicle and value of items stolen was $2,300.
- A 36-year-old Lawrence woman reported her $1,000 antique grinding stone stolen between 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and 1 p.m. Saturday from the 1300 block of Pennsylvania Street.
Emergency calls
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical reported the following responses:
Fire calls
- Fire call, canceled, 7:52 p.m. Sunday, 1045 Emery Road.
- Carbon monoxide incident, 6:39 p.m. Sunday, 1508 Bermuda Dunes Court.
- Carbon monoxide incident, 5:57 p.m. Sunday, 2125 Clinton Parkway.
- Smoke detector malfunction, 2:27 p.m. Sunday, 5121 Congressional Way.
- Fire incident, canceled, 1:01 p.m. Sunday, 3050 Iowa.
- Fire incident, canceled, 10:31 a.m. Sunday, 215 Fall Creek Road.
- False alarm, 8:21 a.m. Sunday, 1301 Hoch Auditoria Drive.
Lawrence Humane Society
Stray dogs brought to shelter
- Labrador retriever, yellow, male, 3 to 4 months.
- Labrador retriever, yellow, male, 8 months.
- Golden retriever, female, 1 to 2 years.
- Poodle and terrier mix, white and gray, male, 12 to 15 years.
- Malamute mix, white, gray and black, male, 1 to 2 years.