Great Bend Fire Department

Firefighters made six ambulance runs and had no fire calls Wednesday.

Batteries were taken from the Barton County Road and Bridge Department’s repair shop at 2401 Seventh St.

A handicap placard was stolen from a vehicle at 2800 Main Lot 5.

A motel employee reported a man had tried to rent a room on Monday using a fake $100 bill.

At 5:34 p.m. Wednesday, officers spotted Kenneth E. Ward of St. John, who was wanted on a Kansas Department of Corrections warrant for an alleged parole violation, on Broadway Ave. near Hubbard St. in Great Bend, and made a traffic stop. Ward fled on foot, running between houses. Great Bend Police officers and a Kansas Highway Patrol officer, along with Barton County Sheriff’s Office deputies, got involved in a brief chase. Ward was subdued with a stun gun and arrested.

Natasha Schletter, Great Bend — Failure to appear

Rick Lee Thomas, Great Bend — Failure to appear

Kenneth E. Ward, St. John — Kansas Department of Corrections warrant, obstruction and driving while suspended

Timothy T. Zeman,

LaCrosse — Lodging for Rush County

Joshua Winslow — Per court order

James Roy Chelf, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Rick L. Thomas, Great Bend — $200 cash bond