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OTR for Aug. 1, 2014
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Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made four ambulance runs Wednesday. There were no fires.

Great Bend Police
Gas was stolen from a vehicle at 5509 Eisenhower Ave., it was reported Wednesday.
Wednesday morning, police received reports of graffiti chalked on windows of vehicles at 1219 Lincoln St., 2223 Adams St., and 1040 Warner Road. A disorderly conduct case was taken at one address, where racial slurs were written on vehicles. In the afternoon, more graffiti was found at 5528 Eisenhower Ave.
A counterfeit $100 bill was passed at O’Reilly Auto Parts,  3600 10th St. A counterfeit bill was also reported at First Kansas Bank, 4001 10th St.
A known person allegedly tried to cash a forged check at Farmers Bank, 1612 Main.
Someone broke the back window of a vehicle at 2944 Quivira Ave.
A burglary was reported at 1033 Adams St., Apt. A. Someone broke into the house and took $150 in change.
A burglary was reported at 3118 Washington St. A 56-inch TV, 360 Xbox and Xbox were stolen.
A burglary was reported at 1300 Eisenhower Ave. Someone broke in and stole an Xbox system and games.
A shot was heard at 8:47 p.m. in the “Sixth Street” area. Nothing was found.
A known person reportedly pointed a handgun at and individual and threatened them, Wednesday night at an apartment at 5817 16th St. Terrance.
A fight between two males was reported at 1:28 a.m. Thursday at 1109 Main St.

Barton County Jail
Booked July 30
Miles Jackson, Great Bend — Aggravated battery
Tanner L. Osborn, Great Bend — Aggravated battery
Amanda Jackson, Great Bend — Aggravated battery
Jolena Jones, Great Bend— Failure to appear
Harold Norman, Hoisington — Failure to appear
Raven Kavanaugh, Great Bend — Battery domestic violence
Alyssa V. Alston, Great Bend — Failure to appear, contempt of court
Jesse Loveland, Great Bend — Aggravated assault
Ramon Garza, Dallas, Texas — Possession of methamphetamine

Released July 30
Michael Wheeler — Serve sentence
Kevin Barnes, Great Bend — Served sentence in full; released to Rush County Sheriff’s Office
Naing Maung, Keego Harbor, Mich. — Per Barton County District Court judge
Morgan Harley, Hoisington — Serve sentence for Rush County
Timothy Iverson, Larned — $1,000 surety bond
Miles Jackson — $20,000 surety
Amanda Jackson — $20,000 surety
Jolena Jones — $200 cash
Harold Norman — $350 cash bond
Crystal Pennington, Great Bend — Own recognizance