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OTR for Dec. 1-3, 2017
on the record

Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters had nine EMS calls Friday, five Saturday, and six Sunday. There were no fires.

Great Bend Police
A possible non-injury crash was reported at 6:21 p.m. Friday in the 3700 block of 10th Street.
A hit-and-run motorist hit a fence in the 300 block of Frey Street.
A known individual reportedly sprayed a male in the face with pepper spray around 2:40 p.m. at Casey’s General Store, 2716 10th St.
Three instances of criminal damage to property were reported Friday at Wal-Mart.
A non-injury crash was reported at 5:37 p.m. at 10th and Kansas Ave.
Fraud was reported at Wal-Mart.
Criminal damage to a vehicle was reported Saturday in the 2700 block of 12th St.
A 2004 Dodge Ram that was reported stolen was recovered at 6:35 a.m. in the 2000 block of Washington Ave.
An injury crash was reported at 11:39 a.m. Saturday at McDonald’s. Two vehicles collided.
Theft of a phone at the Great Bend City Auditorium was reported.
Theft of $13.13 in fuel was reported at Zip Stop #3 - The Max, 3620 10th St.
A hit-and-run non-injury crash was reported at 3:32 p.m. Saturday at Dollar Tree, 3502 10th St.
Theft was reported at Casey’s General Store, 2716 10th St.
A burglary in progress was reported at 11:06 a.m. Sunday at 5930 Eisenhower Court B.
A stereo was reportedly stolen from 1407 Ninth St.
A non-injury crash was reported at 1:15 p.m. in the 2400 block of Walnut Dr.
Theft of a vehicle was reported in the 2900 block of 18th St.; the vehicle was located a short time later and returned to the owner.
A non-injury collision was reported at 6:32 p.m. outside Subway Sandwich Shop, 2723 10th St.
Officers performed an outside agency assist for the Hoisington Police Department at 3:37 a.m. Monday in the 2300 block of Eighth St., Great Bend.

Barton County Sheriff
A burglary was reported Friday at Thunder Inc., 442 N. Washington Ave., Great Bend.
A search warrant for stolen property was executed Friday evening at 463 N. U.S. 281, Great Bend.
Theft was reported Saturday at Casey’s General Store, 2716 10th St.
A non-injury crash was reported at 7:57 p.m. Saturday at McDonald’s, 3307 10th St. in Great Bend.
A non-injury crash was reported at 9:05 p.m. in the 200 block of East U.S. 56, Great Bend.
A traffic arrest for driving under the influence was made at 3:19 a.m. Sunday at NE 100 Ave. and East K-4.
A burglary was reported Sunday at 4005 Charles St. in Albert.
A non-injury crash was reported at 6 p.m. Sunday at Fort Zarah, 330 East U.S. 56, Great Bend.
A non-injury crash was reported at 6:44 p.m. at the Albert Co-op, 806 Main in Albert. A report was taken in Otis by Rush County law enforcement.
A non-injury crash was reported at 8:30 p.m. at K-156 and NE 80 Road.
A non-injury crash was reported at 9:51 p.m. at mile marker 138 on K-156.

Barton County Jail
Booked Dec. 1
David Hurlburt Jr., Wichita — Forgery, theft
Johnny Wallace, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Paula J. Novak — Failure to appear
Colby Hopkins, Great Bend — Driving while suspended, no insurance, expired registration
Chelsea Purcell, Great Bend — Possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia
Eliseo Velasco Jr., Great Bend — Driving under the influence
Jose Santana, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Hope Huslig, Great Bend — Failure to appear
John Amador Sr., — Domestic violence battery

Released Dec. 1
Johnny Wallace — $1,000 surety bond
Paula J. Novak — $200 and $305.50 own-recognizance bonds
Eliseo Velasco Jr., Great Bend — $1,000 surety
John Amador Sr., Great Bend — $1,000 surety
Hope Huslig — $1,000 surety

Booked Dec. 2
Jeffrey Raybern — Contempt, assault domestic violence, criminal damage to property
Brayden Clark, Hoisington — Driving under the influence
Thomas Minear, Great Bend — Domestic battery
Laurie Beck, Chase — Driving under the influence

Released Dec. 2
Brayden Clark — $1,000 surety
Jeffrey Raybern, Great Bend — $566 cash bond and $1,000 surety

Booked Dec. 3
Zade Sanders, Hoisington — Driving under the influence, fail to maintain lane
Kristen Decker, Hoisington — Unlawful use of toxic vapors
Kelly Ramirez, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Jeremy Hood, Hoisington — Failure to appear

Released Dec. 3
Laurie Beck, Chase — $1,000 surety
Zade Sanders — $1,000 surety
Thomas Minear, Great Bend — $1,000 surety
Colby Hopkins, Great Bend — Own recognizance
Candy Mickle, Salina — Serve sentence