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OTR for Feb. 9, 2018
on the record

Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made five ambulance runs on Thursday.
There was one fire call. Units responded to 220 SE 60 Road at 11:21 a.m. for a grass fire caused by a downed power line. The fire was extinguished.

Great Bend Police
A narcotics violation was reported at Wal-Mart located at 3503 10th St.
Theft was reported at Applebee’s located at 3209 10th St.

Barton County Sheriff
Burglary was reported at 439 NW 10 Ave.
Theft was reported at 318 Cottonwood Drive.

Barton County Jail
Booked Feb. 8
James Skinner, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Monica Salcido-Moncada, Great Bend — Contempt of court
Angelo Palermo, Hoisington — Failure to appear
Brent Bretz, Great Bend — Failure to appear
D’quintis Rideaux, Great Bend — Probation violation
Rodney Miller, Dodge City — Distribution of methamphetamine
Cory Little, Great Bend — Hold for court appearance
William Abrams, Great Bend — Criminal damage
Tyler Schwager, Great Bend — Possession of alcohol, unlawful possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, traffic of contraband in a correctional facility

Released Feb. 8
Trisha M. Buresh — Order of release for Great Bend Municipal Court
Holly M. Boese — $10,000 own-recognizance bond
Linda C. Fernandez — $2,000 cash bond
James C. Skinner Jr. — By order of court
Brent Bretz, Great Bend — $200 cash bond
Rodney Miller — $10,000 surety bond
Jonathan Stemm, Great Bend — $10,000 own-recognizance bond
Monica Salcido-Moncada, Great Bend — $922.50 cash bond
Zachariah Dittrick, Great Bend — Own recognizance
Jacob King, Great Bend — Own recognizance
William Abrams — $1,000 surety