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OTR for Dec. 11, 2017
on the record

Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made two ambulance runs on Friday, 10 on Saturday and five on Sunday.
There was one fire call on Saturday for a reported grass fire in the 5300 block of Broadway. The fire was extinguished prior of arrival of the firefighters.

Great Bend Police
Dec. 8
A non-injury crash was reported at 2020 11th St.
Theft was reported at 1120 9th St.
Theft was reported at Verizon Wireless located at 3120 10th St.

Dec. 9
A non-injury crash was reported in the 1100 block of Frey St.
Burglary/not in progress was reported at 821 Kansas Ave.
Theft was reported at Long Johns Silver’s restaurant, located at 3800 10th St. Money was stolen from a wallet.
A non-injury crash was reported at 1433 8th St.
Theft was reported at 915 Stone St.
Criminal damage was reported at 1447 Park Ave.

Dec. 10
Theft was reported at 918 Stone St.
Burglary/not in progress was reported at 2501 Zarah Drive.
Burglary/not in progress was reported at 2120 Adams St.
Theft was reported at 2202 25th St.
Burglary/in progress was reported at 311 Walnut St.
Theft was reported at Dollar General located at 2400 10th St.

Barton County Sheriff
Dec. 08
A non-injury crash was reported at North U.S. 281 and NE 190 Road.
Burglary/in progress was reported at 515 South Bismark Ave 20 in Ellinwood.
Theft was reported at 126 Kiowa Road.

Dec. 9
A minor injury crash was reported at 1002 SE 50 Road.
A non-injury crash was reported at East U.S. 56 at mile marker 220.
A non-injury crash was reported at 200 Road and NE 150 Ave.
A non-injury crash was reported at 1433 8th St.
A non-injury crash was reported in the 1100 block of SE 30 Road, Ellinwood.
A non-injury crash was reported at SE 20 Road and SE 60 Ave., Ellinwood.

Dec. 10
A narcotics violation was reported at Rodeo Disco located at 178 North U.S. 281.

Barton County Jail
Booked Dec. 8
Briana Marie Lamb, Contempt of court
Jason R. Kober — Failure to appear
Jerome Sisk, Wichita — Serve sentence
Randy Dent, Dodge City — Serve sentence
Lori Fiscus, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Shawn Kaiser — Failure to appear
Troy White, Great Bend — Probation violation
Sean Shepard, Great Bend — Assault
Omar Ferrel-Navarro, Great Bend — Driving while suspended
Linda Fernandez, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Jason Brown, Wichita — Two counts of theft

Released Dec. 8
Eugene Black, Great Bend — Probation
Verbin Pitchford, Great Bend — $1,000 surety bond
Omar Ferrel-Navarro — $1,000 surety
Sean Shepard — $250 surety
Jason Brown — $2,500 surety

Booked Dec. 9
Patricia Flores, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Juvenile, Great Bend — Possession methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia
Patton Mills, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Brent Bretz, Great Bend — Kidnapping, bond set at $100,000; possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, bond set at $10,000
Amanda Jones, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Jesus Leyva-Renteria Sr., Great Bend — Driving under the influence, interlock, no driver’s license, improper backing, unattended vehicle
Gregory Hickel, Ellinwood — Failure to appear

Released Dec. 9
Jason Payne, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Michael Meadows, Hoisington — Serve sentence in full
Juvenile, Great Bend — To Bob Johnson’s
Amanda Jones — $1,500 surety bond
Jesus Leyva-Renteria Sr. — $1,000 surety
Gregory Hickel — $500 surety

Booked Dec. 10
Hugo Noe Melgar Arriaga, Tulsa, Okla. — Possession of a controlled substance; bond set at $10,000

Released Dec. 10
Patricia Flores, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Linda Fernandez, Great Bend — Serve sentence