A 20-year-old man was arrested by Lawrence police Wednesday on suspicion of animal cruelty and criminal sodomy of an animal.

Police announced the arrest Thursday, and the suspect was being held in Douglas County Jail. Charges are pending.

The same man also has a pending case of animal cruelty in Douglas County District Court stemming from an alleged incident in August.

Officers were dispatched about 10 a.m. Wednesday to investigate suspicious activity in the 2100 block of Heatherwood Drive. A property manager reported that maintenance crews found a substance thought to be blood inside a residence, according to a police news release.

Police obtained a search warrant for the residence. Shortly before 3 p.m. the suspect returned to the residence and was questioned by police before being taken to jail. An investigation is continuing.

Prosecutors are waiting on additional information from police, but charges are expected to be filed today, Chief Assistant District Attorney Dave Melton said.

Police and prosecutors wouldn’t release any more information Thursday.