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On the record
July 6, 2008
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Law enforcement report
Burglaries, thefts reported
• A 21-year-old Lawrence man reported a 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier was burned in the 900 block of Ward Street between 11 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Friday. The damage estimate is $8,000.
• A 55-year-old Lawrence man reported a window frame and lock and fence were damaged in the 700 block of North Fifth Street and several items were reported stolen including a Stihl chainsaw and weedeater. The estimated loss is $1,281. The incident occurred between June 30 and Tuesday.
• A revolver with six rounds, sandals, a glass pipe, knife, medicine bottle and .22 caliber bullets were among items seized by the state of Kansas Tuesday in the 500 block of Maine Street, according to a police report.
Emergency calls
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical reported these responses:
Fire calls
• Dumpster or other outside trash fire, 1:13 a.m. Saturday, 1100 Ky.
• Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire, 4:50 a.m. Saturday, 2750 Grand Circle.
• Smoke detector activation, no fire, 6:15 a.m. Saturday, 5001 Keystone Court.
• Smoke detector activation, no fire, 6:26 a.m. Saturday, Legend Trail Drive.
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6 July 2008 at 4:44 a.m.
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offtotheright (Anonymous) says…
$8000 for a 97 cavalier?
6 July 2008 at 7:42 a.m.
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geekin_topekan (Anonymous) says…
That's one less pair of sandals on the streets.I feel safer already.
6 July 2008 at 10:37 a.m.
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Multidisciplinary (Anonymous) says…
I really didn't read that one well until your comment geek.
That's funny, good catch!
6 July 2008 at 11:24 a.m.
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smitty (Anonymous) says…
Since our police chiefOlin) and staff are under an investigation for breaking the law, should that be public information or handled as a personnel matter through the city manager's office?
Earlier this week I stopped at the barber shop to ask Amyx if there was anything to the rumor of an on going and current investigation by a higher law enforcement authority. He avoided an answer, I asked it another way, he hemmed and hawed, I asked it another way…
Mike Amyx said ” It(Olin and his department) is being handled as a personnel matter by the city manager's office.”
In other words, yes there is an investigation/situation involving the police chief, Ron Olin, that is being kept from the public.
Contact your city commissioners to question why this hasn't been made public information. I'm not asking for the details that are private but an investigation of personnel matter with the chief of police and his highest internal contacts is worthy of some sort of public exposure.
Or is it only the common citizens that get profiled and investigated by the corrupt police who have the power to hide their illegal actions as a “personnel problem” behind closed doors?
Mayor
Michael Dever mdever@sunflower.com (785) 865-4202 2011
Vice-Mayor
Robert Chestnut robchestnut@sunflower.com (785) 764-3220 2011
Commissioner
Mike Amyx mikeamyx515@hotmail.com Home (785) 843-3089
Work (785) 842-9425 2009
Commissioner Sue Hack suehack@sunflower.com (785) 842-6608 2009
Commissioner Boog Highberger boog@lawrence.ixks.com (785) 843-0995 2009
Olin needs to be convicted of his crimes just as any citizen. Please contact your commissioners to voice your concerns.
Of course they all know what's up and are handling Olin and staff's law breaking as a personnel matter. As with Deciphera, this is a matter of that needs to see the light. Question the city commissioners as to their duty to the city's populace(not how to protect our city coffers from a major civil suit by hiding the truth) if we have a personnel matter that involves law breaking led by the chief and his inside circle.
6 July 2008 at 11:44 a.m.
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BrianR (Anonymous) says…
offtotheright (Anonymous) says…
“$8000 for a 97 cavalier?”
Maybe he had it set up to cut grass? Those decks and belts are expensive.
6 July 2008 at 3:14 p.m.
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Confrontation (Anonymous) says…
I hope they're Birkenstocks.