Law enforcement report

A road rage incident escalated to near violence after a driver pulled a gun on another motorist in a South Lawrence parking lot. The incident happened just after 4 p.m. Thursday, but the police report was made available Monday. A police spokesman said the 18-year-old victim was pulling out of the parking lot at Payless ShoeSource, 3231 Iowa, when he cut off a car driving on the frontage road, near 31st Street and Neider Road.

Police said the driver of that car then threatened the teen with a handgun.

Police got the license plate number and were able to track down the suspect. Officers recovered a 9 mm handgun and ammunition. The suspect was not arrested. The case will be forwarded to the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office for review.

¢ Lawrence police have arrested a 57-year-old transient accused of stalking a 22-year-old woman over the past three months. Police alleged the man has been lurking outside the woman’s East Lawrence home. Officers were called there just before 11 p.m. Friday night.

The man had left the area by the time police arrived, but officers arrested him the next day.

The man was booked into the Douglas County Jail on stalking charges but later released when the district attorney’s office did not file charges.

Police said the man had not made any physical contact with the victim.

Burglaries and thefts reported

¢ A 1990 Lincoln valued at $10,000 was reported stolen Saturday from the 1500 block of West 22nd Terrace. A 25-year-old Lawrence man filed the report with Lawrence Police.

¢ A 64-year-old Lawrence man reported to Lawrence Police that someone took his 1988 Toyota Celica sometime July 29 or July 30. It had been parked in the 3100 block of West 22nd Street. The car was valued at $1,200.

¢ A 24-year-old Lawrence man told police his 1998 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck was taken sometime Thursday night or early Friday morning. The truck’s value was listed at $6,000.

¢ A Suzuki GSYR600 motorcycle was taken Thursday night or early Friday morning from the 900 block of Massachusetts Street. The $8,577 motorcycle was reported missing by a 25-year-old Lawrence man.

Emergency calls

Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical reported the following responses:

Fire calls

¢ Cooking fire, 11:06 a.m. Sunday, 1504 Crossgate Drive.

¢ Smoke detector malfunction, 9:19 a.m. Sunday, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive.

Lawrence Humane Society

Stray dogs brought to shelter

¢ Rat terrier, tri-color, male, 5 years old.

¢ Border collie, black and white with a chain collar, male, 1 to 2 years old.