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OTR for Feb. 17, 2013
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Great Bend Fire Department
Firefighters had a few false alarms but no actual fires last week. A report of smoke from a building on Tuesday was actually coming from a wood-burning fireplace. On Wednesday a smoke detector was activated by a malfunction, and on Thursday construction work activity activated a smoke detector at Great Bend Middle School.
Firefighters made four ambulance runs Tuesday, four Wednesday and two Thursday.

Great Bend Police
Theft of cell phones from 3705 10th St. was reported Thursday.

Barton County Sheriff
Theft of fuel from 3730 Railroad Ave. was reported Thursday.

Barton County Jail
Booked Feb. 14
Dustin Hawkins, Hoisington — Battery domestic violence
Trevor Thompson, Lyons — Possession of methamphetamine
April Zendejas, Great Bend — Unlawful cultivation or distribution of certain drugs
Alberto Marrero-Rodriguez, Great Bend — Sale of methamphetamine
Brianne Meredith, Great Bend — Possession of marijuana

Released Feb. 14
Logan Watkins — To Kansas Department of Corrections
Iceylene Edwards, Great Bend — $500 surety bond
Dustin Lee Hawkins, Hoisington — $2,500 cash/surety bond
Stephanie Roan — Served sentence in full