Burglaries and thefts reported

¢ A 58-year-old Lawrence man reportedly arrived at his home in the 500 block of Arizona on Wednesday to find that his two dogs, valued at $3,000, were missing. A padlock was removed and the two Anatolian shepherds were released. Animal Control later picked up the dogs, which the owner recovered Thursday.

¢ A 46-year-old Lawrence man reported more than $7,000 in property missing from a storage unit in the 1700 block of West 31st Street on Tuesday. The man last saw the items Sept. 30, when he placed the property in storage. On Oct. 31, a witness observed a suspect with some of the property, including a red milk crate of brass items, valued at $400, which the witness recovered. However, items such as diamond earrings, rings, pocket knives and antiques are still missing.

Emergency calls

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

¢ Sprinkler activation, no fire, 9:35 a.m. Thursday, 1734 Engel Road.

¢ Gas leak, 11:47 a.m. Thursday, 214 N. Eighth St.

¢ Deck fire, 4:56 p.m. Thursday, 725 W. 25th St.

¢ Smoke detector activation, 10:40 p.m. Thursday, 4601 Clinton Parkway.