Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made six ambulance runs on Friday, 11 on Saturday and six on Sunday. There were two fire calls. On Friday at 12:18 p.m. units responded to hay bales on fire at 540 SW 50th Ave. Upon arrival units found a pile of hay that had been ignited during grinding operations. It is believed a bearing went out on the grinder and caught the hay on fire. The fire was extinguished with the help of the front-end loader moving the pile of hay around.
On Sunday at 7:29 p.m. units responded to a fire on the river between Fry Street and Heizer Street. Upon arrival units found logs and trees on fire. Units were on the scene for 2 hours extinguishing the fire.
Great Bend Police
Feb. 12
Criminal damage was reported at 2808 17th St. Windows were broken out of a vehicle.
Criminal damage was reported at 97 SW 5 Ave. Fencing around the flood control was damaged.
Criminal damage and criminal trespass was reported at 1205 Warner Road.
A non-injury accident was reported at 1315 8th St. A vehicle was backing up and hit a parked vehicle.
A non-injury accident was reported at 10th and Washington Ave.
Feb. 13
A non-injury accident was reported at 24th and Franklin St.
Identity theft was reported at 1123 Washington St.
Theft was reported at 5926 Eisenhower St.
Burglary was reported at 5217 Ridgeway Drive. Unknown subject broke into a residence and stole items.
Theft of items from a shed was reported at 1116 9th St.
Theft of items from a shed was reported at 1301 Sheridan Ave.
Theft of medication was reported at 2218 Franklin St.
Theft of a kids scooter was reported at 1615 Morton St.
Theft was reported at 4915 8th St.
Theft was reported at Walmart. Elizabeth Barber was caught shoplifting.
Feb. 14
Burglary was reported at 1510 Park St. Jewelry was stolen.
Burglary was reported at 2808 20th St.
Burglary was reported at 2200 20th St.
Burglary was reported at 1431 21st St. several firearms stolen from a residence.
Burglary was reported at 1421 12th St. Kerry Partridge was arrested for burglary, criminal damage to property, obstruction and possession of meth.
Theft of a cell phone was reported at 806 Monroe St.
