Public Safety

Lawrence police blotter for March 16-18, 2024

Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity over the weekend. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous day. Each listing includes a date, time and general address ...

Lawrence man charged after allegedly brandishing a firearm during fight downtown

A Lawrence man was arrested early Sunday morning after he allegedly brandished a firearm during a fight on Massachusetts Street. A Lawrence Police patrol sergeant witnessed an altercation around 1:30 a.m. Sunday in the breezeway on the east side in the 700 block of Massachusetts Street, said ...

Crash late Saturday causes power outage in some parts of Lawrence

A one-vehicle crash in Lawrence briefly knocked out power to some areas late Saturday night, and the driver is being investigated on suspicion of DUI, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's office spokesman George Diepenbrock said in a release that the vehicle was ...