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OTR for April 20, 2016
on the record

Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made five ambulance runs on Tuesday. There were no fires.

Great Bend Police
A non-injury accident was reported at 2320 Mccormick St.
Fraud was reported at 2206 Harrison St.
Criminal damage was reported at 2436 21st St.

Barton County Sheriff
Burglary was reported at 201 1st St. in Olmitz.
A non-injury accident was reported at SE 20 Road and SE 80 Ave.

Barton County Jail

Booked April 19
Manuel Mena, Dodge City — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, no drivers license, no proof of insurance, defective headlamp
Marcus Meadows, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Amber Welcher, Great Bend — Battery domestic violence
Shawn McCollum Jr., Dodge City — Failure to appear
Al Pierce — Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of a controlled substance, felony possession of marijuana, felony possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal use of a weapon, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, criminal threat, felony interference with law enforcement officer, two counts of theft

Released April 19
Marcus Meadows, Great Bend — $500 cash bond
Israel Klein, Great Bend — To Kansas Department of Corrections