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OTR for Aug. 20, 2013
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Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made nine ambulance runs Friday, one Saturday and eight Sunday.
At 4:08 p.m. Friday they responded to a vehicle fire at 3502 10th St.  Chief Mike Napolitano said they found a red car with the hood up and it appeared that the fire was out. A wire that was coming off the battery to a stereo system had burnt the casing off. They unhooked the battery and removed the burnt wire.  
A fire was reported at 11:11 a.m. at 1411 ½ 2nd St. An individual was burning stickers.

Great Bend Police
A hit-and-run vehicle struck a parked vehicle at 2920 10th St. on Friday.
Two washer tubs were reportedly stolen from 2720 16th St.
Vehicles driven by Mary Schneider and Brynt Galvan collided at 16th and Williams at 1:16 p.m. Friday.
Vehicles driven by Xan Bowersox and Marilyn Loss collided at 17th and Morton at 4:08 p.m.
Vehicles driven by Angelica Puentes and Samantha Fox collided at 10th and Washington at 7:25 p.m.
At 11:42 a.m. Saturday, Great Bend police assisted the Russell Police Department by delivering a search warrant to Judge Mike Keeley to be signed.
A Kimber .45 pistol and binoculars were stolen from a vehicle at 3119 25th St., it was reported Saturday.
Vehicles driven by April Grandclair and Madeline Sherman collided at 24th and Washington at 1:38 p.m. Saturday.
A $20.01 gas skip at 1315 10th St. was reported at 7:29 p.m. Saturday. Another gas skip at that address was reported at 9:25 p.m., when the suspect vehicle was a powder blue Hummer and loss was $50.
A burglary at 900 9th St. was reported Sunday morning. Money and a phone charger were taken.

Barton County Sheriff
A hit-and-run vehicle struck a vehicle in a parking lot at Barton Community College, it was reported Friday.
A burglary at 664 NE 120 Ave. was reported Saturday morning. Someone broke into several buildings. Items taken included a surveillance camera.
Criminal trespassing and theft of items from 169 NW 180 Road was reported Saturday morning.
Christopher Schultz fell asleep while driving south on U.S. 281, near NW 180 Road, at 5:24 a.m. Sunday. The vehicle pickup went off the east side of the road, struck an embankment and went airborne. Schultz reportedly received a minor head injury; he was transported to Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington.
A motorist was turning out of a private drive at 293 West Barton County Road at 12:22 p.m. Sunday and a bicyclist struck the vehicle. The cyclist sustained undetermined injuries.