Officers with the Lawrence Police Department searched an East Lawrence neighborhood early Saturday morning after hearing gunshots.

Sgt. Ryan Halsted of the department said police were near 15th Street and Cadet Avenue about 3 a.m. investigating a report of someone leaving the scene of an accident when they heard gunfire. Halsted said police officers “swarmed” to the scene and conducted about a three-hour search. It was determined a neighborhood resident had fired shots in the air when he thought someone was breaking into his garage.

Halsted said a report was made on the incident and would be forwarded to the appropriate prosecuting jurisdiction for review.

Operation 100 News contributed to this report.