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OTR for March 5, 2014
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Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made nine ambulance runs Monday. There were no fires.

Great Bend Police
Someone shot the window of a vehicle in the 900 block of Stone St. with a BB gun, it was reported Saturday.
A vehicle driven by Shane Becker collided with a vehicle driven by Bernard Corbin at 2:09 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of Third St.
Vehicles driven by Nakita Fischer and Andre Park collided at 9:22 p.m. Saturday on 10th St.
A $53 gas skip was reported at 9:50 p.m. Saturday at 1221 10th St.
A vehicle allegedly driven by Norma Carrasco was westbound in the 500 block of Third St. at 4:05 a.m. Sunday when it slid sideways, went over the curb and struck a utility pole, tree stump and the house at 301 Buckeye St., as well as the carport. The driver then left the area. The vehicle was located and impounded. Later in the morning, it was also reported that a stop sign had been damaged at that location.
A hit-and-run vehicle struck a mailbox in the 2600 block of 21st St.
A vehicle driven by Debra Noffsinger was westbound in the 2000 block of Broadway at 1208 p.m. Monday and struck a vehicle driven by Danielle Brown, who was stopped in traffic.
A burglary was reported at 1115 Frey St. Someone entered the residence and took a JVC 40-inch TV and an LG 2D/3D Blu-ray DVD player. Loss was $850.
An Apple iPhone was reportedly stolen at Great Bend Middle School, 1919 Harrison St.
Vehicles driven by Mikyla Bownes and Tammy Holt collided at 4:14 p.m. Monday at Camelot and Rockridge.
Vehicles driven by Carley Esfeld and Brady Boker collided at 5 p.m. at Forest and Adams.
Vehicles driven by Jason Kober and Joseph Burgardt collided at 7:31 p.m. at Seventh and Washington.
A vehicular burglary was reported at 6:01 a.m. Tuesday. Someone entered a pickup at 1301 Truman St. and took $2,500 in Fluke and Simpson-brand meters, and a gas card.

Barton County Sheriff
On Monday morning a caller reported his daughter’s car had been rear-ended at U.S. 281 and NE 30 Road, and both vehicles were then driven to the college.
A “stop ahead” sign was removed and a mailbox was taken out between 5:30 and 9:30 a.m. Sunday from SE 20 Road and SE 60 Ave.
A report of a GMC Yukon rollover with no injuries was received at 6:30 p.m. Monday, and was forwarded to Rush County.
A GMC Yukon hit a deer at 7:25 p.m. on NE 100 Ave. and East K-4.

Barton County Jail
Booked Feb. 28
Jay Kroulik, Ellinwood — Serve sentence
Craig Dicus, Leon — Serve sentence
Lucas Boor, Sterling — Rice County warrant for probation violation
Susan Zuniga, Great Bend — Driving while suspended
Karie McBride, Great Bend — Unlawful possession of controlled substance, aid and abet burglary of motor vehicle, aid and abet theft, fleeing and eluding police officer, possession of drug paraphernalia, reckless driving, unlawful use of turn signal, stop sign violation, speeding too fast for conditions
Ronelle DeLaurentis, Great Bend — Two Barton County warrants and two Saline County warrants, all for failure to appear

Released Feb. 28
Kimberly Long, Great Bend — Served sentence in full
Eric Hellrud, Goodland — $5,000 surety bond
Lucas Boor — $1,000 surety
Wesley J. Johnson, Albert — $200 cash bond
Susan Zuniga — $500 cash/surety
Javier Farfan, Great Bend — $5,000 surety

Booked March 1
Larry Holliday Jr., Hoisington — Aggravated battery and failure to maintain laned roadway
Claudio Sanchez-Molina Sr., Great Bend — Domestic battery
Monica Calzada, Great Bend — Driving while suspended and obstruction
Gage Espinosa, Ransom — Failure to appear
Tiffany Goodwin, Great Bend — Driving while suspended
Sheila R. Howe, Great Bend — Driving while suspended
Daniel Hernandez, Great Bend — No driver’s license
Nicholas Peters, Claflin — Contempt of court

Released March 1
Ronelle DeLaurentis, Great Bend — Two $200 and two $150 cash bonds
Larry Holliday Jr. — $20,000 surety bond
Claudio Sanchez-Molina Sr. — $1,000 surety
Monica Calzada — $1,000 surety
Tiffany Goodwin — $500 surety
Sheila Howe, Great Bend — $500 cash/surety
Lisa S. Whiting, McPherson — Serve sentence for Rush County
Daniel Hernandez — $500 surety bond

Booked March 2
Jason Schroeder, Hunter — Russell County warrant for giving a worthless check
Genero H. Rodriguez, Great Bend — Battery domestic violence
Jose Gonzalez-Gamino, Great Bend — Battery domestic violence
Michael Pedigo, Great Bend — Multiple warrants for contempt of court and failure to appear; serve sentence
Leeann Vlachos, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Released March 2
Jason Schroeder — $651.50 cash bond
Gage Espinosa, Ransom — $2,500 surety bond
Jay Kroulik, Ellinwood — Serve sentence