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Jan. 21, 2011
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Barton County Sheriff

On Tuesday, a Pawnee Rock woman reported her Social Security card had been stolen and also reported identity theft.

Venture Corp. reported theft and criminal damage at the main office, 214 South U.S. 281, and the asphalt plant on Tuesday.

A vehicle struck a deer, Wednesday morning on K-4 at mile marker 116.

 

Great Bend Police

Metal was reportedly stolen from the south side of Randy’s Machine & Repair, 1017 Garfield St., sometime between Jan. 11 and Jan. 18. Loss was $1,500.

A burglary at 1110 Morphy St. was reported Tuesday. Someone allegedly entered one of the apartments and stole $100 cash.

A burglary at 1101 Kansas Ave. was reported Tuesday. Someone allegedly entered one of the apartments and stole medication.

A hit-and-run vehicle struck a pickup in the parking lot at 3806 Broadway Ave. on Tuesday.

Underage drinking in the 1500 block of Kansas Ave. was reported Tuesday and citations were issued for minor in possession.

Noell Hartman was driving north on Patton Road turning west on Broadway at 11:34 a.m. Wednesday and her vehicle struck a pole. She received minor injuries and was treated and released at Great Bend Regional Hospital.

A vehicle driven by Orlando Hernandez slid on ice on 18th St. at 5:22 p.m. Wednesday and struck a vehicle driven by Joshua S. Green.

Theft of electrical equipment from 2202 Tyler St. was reported Wednesday.

 

Great Bend Fire Department

Firefighters made no ambulance runs on Monday, eight Tuesday and six Wednesday.

There were two fire calls on Tuesday. At 12:49 p.m., they responded to mile marker 197 on U.S. 56 for a small ditch fire.

At 1:25 p.m. they responded to a report of a small grass fire at 1208 Morphy St., where they found ashes from a fireplace had been dumped outside in the grass.

 

Barton County Jail

Booked Jan. 18

Jenna L. King, Pawnee Rock — Probation violation

Kevin Gilbert, Great Bend — Probation violation

Candelario Vasquez, Great Bend — Driving without a license and illegal transportation of liquor

Released Jan. 18

Sandra K. Harmon, Great Bend — Warrant recalled

Candelario Vasquez, Great Bend — $1,000 surety bond

 

Booked Jan. 19

Hilario Montez, Great Bend — Criminal threat

Jana Troendle, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Alex Roth, Great Bend — Probation violation

Leena M. Theisen-Witman, Great Bend — Stafford municipal warrant for failure to appear

David M. Woodruff Jr., Great Bend — Pratt County and Reno County warrants for failure to appear

Released Jan. 19

Aaron L. Whittington, Hutchinson — Serve partial sentence

Keith B. Hansen, Great bend — To Alternative Programs

Zachary P. Pesicka, Great Bend — Served sentence in full