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OTR for March 3, 2017
on the record

Firefighters made seven ambulance runs on Thursday. There was two fire calls.
At 11:19 a.m. units responded to a CO check at 1818 Adams St. No CO was found.
At 7:18 p.m. units responded to a report of a fire in the back yard at 2022 Van Buren. Upon arrival the owner stated he was raking leaves and threw down his cigarette into pile of dry leaves and twigs from tree in backyard. The fire was still smoldering upon firefighters arrival and the owner finished extinguishing the small pile of leaves.

Great Bend Police
Theft of a Kansas plate was reported at Century Villa Apartments located at 809 Coolidge St.
Theft was reported at Arby’s located at 3413 10th St.
Theft was reported at 409 Almond St.

Barton County Sheriff
Theft was reported at 418 Walnut St.

Barton County Jail
Booked March 2
Jacob Hoch, Great Bend — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal trespass
Rachel Kelley, Larned — Non-residential burglary, attempted theft

Released March 2
Lucas McMichael, Great Bend — $2,500 surety bond
Jacob King — To Kansas Department of Corrections
Matthew Harsh — To Kansas Department of Corrections
Kenneth Brown, Great Bend — Order of release
Tony Chambers, Hoisington — Serve sentence
Brenda K. Brown, Great Bend — $1,000 surety bond
Lori Ficus — Serve sentence
Sarah Smith-Orr, Great Bend — $50,000 surety bond