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OTR for Feb. 25, 2014
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Great Bend Police
On Friday a male reported being battered by a known person on Feb. 19 at 1315 10th St.
A $39 gas skip was reported at 4:26 p.m. Friday at 1001 Main.
A window was broken at 1620 Hubbard St.
An aggravated battery was reported at 10:48 p.m. Friday at 1214 Eisenhower Ave. Joan Aleman allegedly hit the victim with a pickup. Aleman was arrested in booked in the Barton County Jail and released after posting a $20,000 surety bond.

Theft of a checkbook from 3920 10th St. was reported Saturday.
Someone damaged a vehicle with a bat at 1437 16th St.

Barton County Sheriff
At 12:46 p.m. Friday a semitrailer driver reported stopping at Fort Zarah Park and being propositioned by a naked man.
A burglary was reported at 2:50 p.m. Friday at 801 North U.S. 281. Someone broke into the residence by damaging the back door, and removed a bag of coins and other items.
A sex offense that occurred six years ago was reported by the victim’s mother.
Officers responded to a report of a large underage party with bonfire on the river dike east of Stone Lake, reported at 11:39 p.m. Friday.

A vehicular burglary was reported at 12:39 a.m. Saturday at 358 SE 140 Ave. A truck was broken into and a stereo was stolen.
A wallet was stolen from 199 West Locust St., Galatia.
At 2:03 a.m. Sunday officers received a report of a fight in progress outside Willy J’s, 206 North U.S. 281. There was a large crowd but the fight appeared to have stopped before they arrived.

Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made four ambulance runs Friday, five Saturday and six Sunday.
At 11:59 p.m. Saturday, there was a fire in a trash bin at Long John Silver's. Police are investigating the case as arson.
Another trash bin fire, also being investigated as arson, was reported at 5:18 a.m. Sunday at 1705 Main Street. Chief Mike Napolitano said that fire caused damage to the electrical service entrance of the building and the power company was called to the scene. “The cause of the fire is undetermined at the time of this report; future investigation pending,” Napolitano said. “The police department assisted at the scene.”