On the record
Law enforcement report
Lawrence Police said Thursday that in the past 24 hours they’d handled:
- 281 calls
- 30 reports
- five burglaries
- seven thefts
- seven noninjury accidents
- A 20-year-old Lawrence woman reported that she was raped between midnight and 2 a.m. on Sunday. The woman reported that she left a party in the southwest of town and began to walk home, said Police Sgt. Dan Ward. He said the man, whom she described as being 5 feet 7 inches with a skinny build, walked along with her to her home. When she got home, the unknown man then entered her home and raped her.
Burglaries and thefts reported
- A 56-year-old Lawrence man reported that someone stole a silver 2000 Town & Country Chrysler between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. Wednesday in the 4600 block of Turnberry Drive. The car, valued at $12,500, was being leased from Ogden Leasing Inc. A stereo and a bike also were in the vehicle for a total reported loss of $13,500.
- A 54-year-old Lawrence man reported that a 2002 Honda Civic LX was stolen between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning in the 2200 block of Rodeo Drive. The vehicle was valued at $10,000.
- A 19-year-old Baldwin man reported an auto burglary and theft that happened Feb. 23. The man reported $3,400 worth of items were taken.
Emergency calls
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical reported the following responses:
Fire calls
- Dispatched fire incident, canceled en route, 11:08 p.m. Wednesday, 817 Easy St.
- Good intent call, other, 5:23 p.m. Wednesday, 201 Interstate 70.
- Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ignition, 12:16 p.m. Wednesday, 2525 W. Sixth St.
- Alarm system sounded due to malfunction, 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, 1405 Mass.
- Smoke scare, odor of smoke, 6:49 a.m. Wednesday, 1530 Engel Road.
- Passenger vehicle fire, 1:37 a.m. Wednesday, 816 N.J.
- Gas leak (natural gas or LPG), 12:31 a.m. Wednesday, 6 Colonial Court.