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OTR for June 23, 2013
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Great Bend Fire/EMS
A fire in an outdoor trash container at 5210 10th St. was extinguished at 9:21 p.m. Thursday.

Great Bend Police
An ice cream truck inspection was done Thursday morning.
Theft of dog panels and furniture from 4811 10th St. was reported.
A Great Bend resident reported someone stealing a cell phone and an iPod from a vehicle, Wednesday at Veterans Lake.
On Thursday, theft of change and a couple of knives from 212 Chestnut St. was reported.
An unknown male reportedly entered Casey’s General Store, 2716 10th St., at 12:09 a.m. Friday and took a case of beer without paying.

Barton County Sheriff
A one-vehicle accident occurred in the 400 block of NW 110 Ave. around 2:10 a.m. Friday. A truck rolled onto its side.

Baton County Jail
Booked June 20
Justin T. Lynn, Russell — Hoisington theft case
Brian Palmer, La Crosse — Hold for Rush County, Ford County and Gray County
Andres Salcido, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Jonathan C. Amos, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Richard Shadden, Great Bend — Four Great Bend warrants for contempt/serve sentence
Kevin Pekarek, Great Bend — Parole violation
James L. Tucker III, Great Bend — Criminal threat

Released June 20
Preston Hughes — Received 30-day furlough
Jonathan Cain Amos, Great Bend — $500 surety bond
Robin Pierce, Great Bend — Served sentence in full
Justin T. Lynn — Own recognizance
James L. Tucker III — $5,000 surety