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OTR for March 23, 2014
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Great Bend Police
Someone damaged the passenger side window on a 1993 Buick at 3923 Broadway Ave., it was reported Thursday.
A subject in a pickup drove off from 1315 10th St. without paying for fuel, at 1:45 p.m.
Hit-and-run vehicles struck vehicles parked at 2219 10th St. and on Forest Ave.
The sheriff’s office was notified after someone reported locating a 1994 Dodge van, stolen in Barton County, in the 2400 block of Railroad Ave.
Windows were damaged on a 1999 Astro van at 2009 Cleveland St. and at 3216 16th St.
Vehicles driven by Gary Hinton and Mary Zink collided at 6:55 p.m. in the 900 block of McKinley St.

Barton County Sheriff
Clubs were stolen at the club house, 673 North U.S. 281, it was reported Thursday.
Around 4 p.m., someone reported four or five juveniles playing on the bridge at 3101 Washington, creating a safety hazard.
A pit bull that was attacking sheep in the 500 block of NW K-96 was shot, Thursday afternoon. A sheriff’s officer and Golden Belt Humane Society official responded.
Illegal hunting from the road was reported at 10 p.m. in rural Ellinwood.

Barton County Jail
Booked March 20
Tena Ellis, also known as Christina Arnold or Christina Arnold-Buckingham, Great Bend — Russell County warrant for failure to appear
Brian Bailey, Hoisington — Driving under the influence, no insurance, reckless driving and speeding
Isael Ochoa, Great Bend — Aggravated battery; bond is $75,000
Taylor Shartz, Wichita — On Kansas Highway Patrol (Stafford District) case for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia

Released March 20
Justin Larson, Hoisington — $500 surety bond
Christopher Adams, Great Bend — Served sentence in full
Amber Demel, Great Bend — Order of release from Great Bend Municipal Court
Tena Ellis — $2,013.36 cash bond
Michael W. Mills, Great Bend — Serve sentence
William Shaw, Great Bend — To Kansas Department of Corrections
Brian Bailey — Own recognizance
James Blair, Claflin — $20,000 own-recognizance bond
Jamie Baldwin, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Frank Sherbon — Per Judge Walters
Brian Corbin — To Rice County
John Stevenson — To Pawnee County