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.