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Dec. 7, 2010
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Barton County Sheriff

A vehicle hit a deer in the 900 block of NE 100 Ave., three miles west and 1.5 miles south of Claflin, shortly before 6 p.m. on Friday.

A vehicle hit a deer on U.S. 281 at mile marker 105 (by Schremmer Auction) at 6:18 p.m. Friday.

A burglary at 625 U.S. 56 was reported Saturday. Someone broke into an abandoned house and stole items out of it and the garage.

A rural resident reported finding a working meth lab on his property in southeast Barton County on Saturday.

Someone threw a brick through the driver’s side window on a vehicle in the 400 block of U.S. 281, it was reported Sunday.

A pickup hit a deer in the 600 block of north U.S. 281 at 5:36 p.m. Sunday.

A car hit a deer in the 1500 block of Susank Road at 5:41 p.m. Sunday.

A vehicle hit a deer in the 400 block of 140 Road at 5:45 p.m. Sunday.

A vehicle hit a deer one mile west of Olmitz on K-4 at 6:26 p.m. Sunday.

A pickup hit a deer somewhere near SE 40 Road and SE 60 Ave. around 12:30 a.m. Monday.

Great Bend Fire Department

Firefighters made eight ambulance runs Thursday, five Friday, eight Saturday and five Sunday. There were no fires, but there was one false alarm on Saturday that was caused by a system malfunction.

Great Bend Police

A vehicle driven by Richard Ubank was backing westbound in the 2000 block of 10th St. at 1:46 p.m. Friday and struck a vehicle driven by Dylan Ezell that was turned eastbound onto 10th.

Someone reportedly used a stolen credit card at the Kwik Shop, 3907 Broadway Ave., the victim reported Friday.

A hit-and-run vehicle struck a parked vehicle in the Walmart parking lot Friday afternoon.

An unknown subject damaged a 1967 Ford truck at 2213 McCormick St., it was reported Friday.

A hit-and-run vehicle struck a parked vehicle at 1811 Main on Friday.

An unknown subject damaged a shed at 300 Firethorn St., it was reported Friday.

A vehicle driven by Jose Magadan was westbound on 10th St. at 8 p.m. Friday and struck a vehicle driven by Mary Barlow that was turning north onto Washington.

Police were called to the Central Kansas Medical Center emergency room at 2:40 a.m. Saturday. They were told there had been a fight at an unknown location, but the victim refused to give any information.

Someone keyed a car parked at 1215 Van Buren, it was reported Saturday. Damage was $300.

Someone cut a lock on the toolbox in the back of a truck at 3214 Lakin Ave. and took the box and approximately $3,000 worth of hand tools, it was reported Saturday.

A forgery case was taken Saturday after a male allegedly used a check on an account that did not have his name on it.

The back window of a truck at 2902 18th St. was broken, possibly with a bb gun, it was reported Sunday evening.

Someone damaged the windows on a Jeep at 2320 17th St., it was reported Sunday.

Someone shot the driver side window of a Tahoe at 2911 12th St., it was reported Sunday. Damage was $400.