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OTR for Dec. 2, 2014
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Great Bend Fire Dept.
Firefighters made 5 ambulance runs Wednesday, 6 Thursday, 5 Friday, 4 Saturday and 4 Sunday.
There was a fire at 8:46 p.m. Thursday in a camper in the back yard at 1705 Baker Ave. and one at 1:28 p.m. Saturday in a shed next to a grain elevator at 1600 Kansas Ave. (see Sunday’s Great Bend Tribune). There was one false alarm on Friday.
At 1 a.m. Sunday, units responded to a brush fire at 465 South U.S. 281. They found a burn pile with logs and vegetation on fire.

Great Bend Police
Vehicles driven by Brandi Gutierrez and Kyle Pieschl collided at 5:20 p.m. last Wednesday, Nov. 26, on 10th St. Gutierrez, 37, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and was booked into jail on charges of DUI and failure to stop at a red light, after having blood drawn at Great Bend Regional Hospital. She was released on a $1,000 surety bond.
Vehicles driven by Travis Moos and Kenneth Johnston collided at 6:41 p.m. on Broadway Ave.
A hit-and-run accident was reported at Dillons, 4107 10th St.
Someone damaged a video game at The Laundry Chute, 924 Jefferson, and stole the money from it.
A book of checks was reportedly stolen from an apartment at the High Rise, 1101 Kansas Ave.
A male was served a notice to appear in court after allegedly taking items from Love’s Country Store, 1221 10th St., at 3:42 a.m. Thursday.
A 12 gauge Benelli semiautomatic shotgun was reportedly stolen from a vehicle at 2231 Garfield St.
A couple of windows were broken at 403 Almond St.
Vehicles driven by Reva Everett and Chalain Schwager collided at 9:48 a.m. Friday at Lakin and VanBuren.
Medication was reportedly stolen from 1807 Polk St.
Vehicles driven by Drew Foster and Dawn Davis collided at 2:08 p.m. Friday in the 1700 block of K-96. Both vehicles were towed.
A pair of men’s blue jeans valued at $130 was reportedly stolen by a woman at 2100 10th St.
A vehicle driven by Juan Aguilar hit railroad ties in front of 401 Plum St. at 10:11 p.m. Friday. He was arrested for driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license, no insurance and basic speed rule, and was released after posting a $1,000 surety bond.
Someone shot a window at 2301 10th St. with a BB gun, it was reported Saturday.