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On the record, June 23-25, 2017
on the record

Great Bend Fire/EMS
Great Bend firefighters made five ambulance runs Friday, four Saturday and three Sunday.
A grass fire was reported at 12:28 a.m. Sunday at 2001 Holland, but the occupant had the fire out when firefighters arrived. The cause was an unapproved burn (fire pit fire too large) in the back yard that got out of control.

Great Bend Police
A non-injury crash was reported at 2:20 p.m. Friday at 1613 Morton.
Criminal damage was reported at 3226 Main.
A burglary/theft was reported at 1610 Morton St.
Theft was reported at 319 Grapevine. A known person entered the residence and took keys, then reportedly stole a maroon, 2004 Buick Rendezvous with Kansas tag 998-BNT. Loss was $2,000.
A non-injury crash was reported at 10:47 a.m. Saturday outside Taco Bell.
Criminal damage was reported at Playa Azul, 4909 10th.
A non-injury crash was reported at 7:44 p.m. at 1604 Holland.
The first fireworks complaint of the summer was called in at 11:47 p.m. in the area of 23rd and McKinley.
A ladder was found by a curb in the 1700 block of Park Ave. at 3:39 a.m. Sunday and was booked into evidence.
A possible injury crash was reported at 4:54 a.m. in the 1700 block of Lakin. The vehicle left before officers arrived and no damage was found.
At 5:05 a.m. officers assisted the Barton County Sheriff’s Office when a fight was reported at SW 6 Ave. and SW 10 Road.
A window was broken at 2204 McCormick.
A burglary was reported at 2706 19th St.
Theft of a bike was reported at 1303 Baker Ave.
A non-injury crash was reported at 11:19 p.m. Sunday. A vehicle was eastbound in the 5500 block of Broadway and struck two other vehicles.

Barton County Sheriff
A burglary was reported Friday at Northview Nursery, 172 North U.S. 281.
Theft was reported at Hillcrest Cemetery, 22 NW 50 Road.
BCSO assisted Hoisington Police Department with a burglary report at 609 E. Third St. at 4:26 a.m. Saturday.
An outside agency was assisted with search warrant at 5:10 p.m. Saturday in the 200 block of West First St. in Ellinwood.
A non-injury crash was reported at 9:38 p.m. at 1052 NE K-156 when a vehicle hit a deer. Kansas Highway Patrol responded.
A non-injury crash was reported at 1:19 p.m. Sunday at 3622 Railroad Ave.

Barton County Jail
Booked June 23
Nicholas Hicks, Hoisington — Probation violation
Kirk Sander, Great Bend — Parole officer arrest and detain
Steven Herren, Great Bend — Rice County warrant for probation violation
Fredrick McNett, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Ky Polzin, Hoisington — Serve sentence
Jennifer Hernandez, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Cassie Scheuerman, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Eric Tauscher, Alexander — Aggravated assault, felony possession of a firearm, domestic battery, possession of marijuana
William Keener, Hutchinson — Serve sentence

Released June 23
Lucas Webster, Great Bend — Own recognizance
Sean Flagg, Great Bend — $10,000 own-recognizance bond
Casey Krob, Garfield — Per Judge Pike
Steven Herren, Great Bend — $2,500 surety bond
Kevin Reynolds, St. John — $2,500 surety
Jennifer Hernandez, Great Bend — $100 cash bond

Booked June 24
David Francis Debes, Great Bend — Driving under the influence
Ryan Baker, Hays — Serve sentence
Eugene Merica, Ellinwood — Possession of methamphetamine, felony possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia
Randy Chambers, Hoisington — Battery domestic violence

Released June 24
David Francis Debes, Great Bend — $1,000 cash bond
Nathan Clanton, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Ky Polzin, Great Bend — Serve sentence in full
Randy Chambers, Hoisington — $2,500 surety bond

Booked June 25
Dakota Kocher, Great Bend — Minor in possession
Juana Flores, Great Bend — Battery domestic violence
Melissa Slack, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Trevion Bireny, Hoisington — Expired driver’s license, tag not assigned to vehicle, no current proof of insurance, no seat belts
Anthony Smith, Hoisington — Interference with law enforcement officer, contempt of court

Released June 25
Dakota Kocher — $500 surety
Jennifer Ross, Great Bend — $10,000 surety
Melissa Slack — $233 cash bond