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OTR for Aug. 21, 2018
on the record

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Firefighters made four ambulance runs on Monday. There was one fire call.

At 7:53 p.m. units responded to the 1400 block of Kansas Avenue for a small grass fire. The fire was put out by a fire extinguisher prior to firefighters arrival.


Great Bend Police

Theft was reported at Bargain Barn located at 1215 North Main St.

Theft was reported at Wal-Mart located at 3503 10th St.

Criminal damage was reported at 2231 Morton St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 2712 18th St.

Criminal damage was reported at Travel Lodge located at 3200 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at Harrison Street and Lakin Avenue.



Barton County Sheriff

Theft was reported at 161 SW 10 Ave.

Burglary/not in progress was reported at 935 West 2nd St. in Hoisington.

Theft was reported at NE 10 Road and NE 50 Ave.


Barton County Jail

Booked Aug. 20

Joshua Carey, Hoisington — Possession of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to appear

Tyler Bittel, LaCrosse — Aggravated assault, criminal restraint


Released Aug. 20

Carlos Batres, Great Bend — Serve sentence in full

Charles Bowers, Great Bend — Order of release per Great Bend Municipal Court