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OTR for April 28, 2013
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Barton County Sheriff
A rape was reported at 12:52 a.m. Thursday. The victim reported going on a motorcycle ride and being assaulted at an unknown location north of Great Bend.
A male was treated for a gunshot wound to the leg Thursday over the noon hour at the Great Bend Regional Hospital Emergency Room. He told the investigating deputy he accidentally shot himself at a friend’s house in the county.
Damage was done to a shed at SE 90 Ave. and West Barton County Road.
A vehicle hit a deer Thursday night on U.S. 281 near mile post 201.

Great Bend Police
A fake $100 bill was passed at 3503 10th St., it was reported Thursday.
An officer made a traffic stop on 16th St. at 4:04 p.m. Thursday and recovered a stolen moped.
A juvenile was bitten by a dog in the 1600 block of Morton St.
Units were requested for backup for a Barton County Sheriff’s officer in front of the jail at 11:15 p.m. Thursday.
At 5:05 a.m. Friday, a resident at 1404 Eighth St. reported a known person breaking three windows on the house. A notice to appear was served, and the suspect was arrested on a municipal warrant for contempt of court.
An attempted burglary at 2900 10th St. was reported at 5:53 a.m. Friday.

Great Bend Fire Department
Firefighters made six ambulance runs Thursday. There were no fires.

Other fires
There was a large grass fire in Stafford County at 1:10 p.m. Thursday, approximately 7 miles south of the Barton County line at 110 Ave.

Barton County Jail
Booked April 25
Aaron Clark, Hudson — Stafford County warrant for criminal non support of a child and Thomas County warrant for driving while suspended third offense
Adrian Rodriguez-Sanchez, Juarez, Mexico — For no driver’s license, no proof of insurance and illegal tag in Stafford County
Eric James Zecha, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Matthew Harsh, Gypsum — Failure to appear
Robin Pierce, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Patricia Patterson, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Megan Wilson, Wichita — For Kansas Highway Patrol on driving under the influence, driving while suspended, speeding, no insurance and defective mirror
Charles Fellhoelter, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Melissa Patterson, Great Bend — Failure to appear

Released April 25
Brian Corbin, Lyons — Per Rush County District Court
Adrian Rodriguez-Sanchez — $1,000 surety
Eric J. Zecha — $2,000 surety
Brian Keil, Hays — $25,829.25 own-recognizance bond on Barton County case; released to Ellis County Sheriff’s Department for their charges
Troy Batchman — To Saline County Sheriff’s Office
Matthew Harsh — To Saline County Sheriff’s Office
William Shaw, Ellinwood — On Rush County warrant per Rush County District Court, and $5,000 surety for McPherson County warrant
Megan Wilson — $1,000 surety
Charles Fellhoelter — $1,000 surety
Melissa Patterson — $2,000 surety