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OTR for April 19, 2013
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Great Bend Fire Department
Firefighters made two ambulance runs Monday, five Tuesday and five Wednesday.
At 2:26 p.m. Tuesday units responded to Walmart for a report of a register on fire. They found a switch on the conveyor belt on lane 21 smoking with small flames coming from it. The conveyor belt was disconnected from the power source and the fire extinguished with an extinguisher.
At 2:29 p.m. Wednesday they were called when power lines were down in the 1500 block of 10th St.

Great Bend Police
Theft of a trailer and Bobcat from 2007 Kansas Ave. was reported Tuesday.
A window was shot out at 1304 Eisenhower Ave. Loss was $208.
A vehicle driven by Brian Walk was northbound turning onto 24th St. at 3:08 p.m. Tuesday when it struck another vehicle, which then left the area.
Two trailer axles valued at approximately $1,000 were reported stolen from 403 Almond St.
A vehicle driven by Levi Barnes was southbound at 3503 10th St. at 10:02 p.m. Tuesday and struck a pole. Barnes sustained a bump on his head but refused medical treatment at the scene.
A sex offense involving a child was reported Wednesday morning.
A burglary at 1216 Jefferson St. was reported Wednesday. Someone broke into the house and stole money.
A $10 gas skip was reported at 2:02 p.m. Wednesday at 1315 10th St.
A Great Bend resident reported someone trying to access her account using her Social Security number.
A hit-and-run vehicle struck a parked vehicle in the 1700 block of Main.
At 2:33 a.m. Thursday, an officer located a 2003 Chevrolet pickup in the 600 block of Hubbard St. that was reported stolen.

Barton County Sheriff
Four road signs were found Tuesday in a field at NE 60 Ave. and NE 180 Road.
A 1990 Buick went off NE 30 Road and North U.S. 281 at 5:28 a.m. Wednesday, hitting a road sign and a utility pole.