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OTR for May 14, 2013
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Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made five ambulance runs Friday, seven Saturday and six Sunday.
They responded to a gas leak on 10th St. around 1 p.m. Friday.
A 1996 Blazer was fully engulfed in flames at 8:16 p.m. Saturday at 400 SW 50 Ave.

Barton County Sheriff
Someone ran over a mailbox at 730 West Barton County Road, it was reported Friday.
A car went in the ditch Friday in the 300 block of NE 10 Ave.
A claw-foot bathtub was stolen from 4 NW 100 Road.
Narcotics were found in a cell phone in the jail at 9:50 p.m. Friday. On Saturday two more cases were filed for suspected controlled substances found in the jail.
A Kansas Highway Patrol officer attempted to stop a vehicle on U.S. 281 near NE 30 Road at 12:33 a.m. Saturday. After a brief pursuit, the driver stopped a short time later. Two BCSO units responded; the case was worked by KHP.
A van hit a deer on West U.S. 56 and SW 30 Ave. at 9:21 a.m. Saturday.
An attempted burglary at 1244 NW 50 Ave. was reported.
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office assisted BCSO in locating a vehicle involved in hit-and-run accidents. It was found Saturday night in rural Stafford County.
A burglary at 258 SW 2 Road-A may have occurred sometime Saturday night. Several radiators and other items were missing.
At 10 p.m. Sunday, a woman at 4 NW 30 Road (All Seasons Mobile Home Community), reported someone had poured water on her television. A criminal damage to property report was taken and the officer removed suspected marijuana.

Great Bend Police
A burglary at 2549 McBride Parkway was reported Friday. Someone entered the residence and took jeans.
A vehicle driven by Wonda Luft was backing north on Harrison St. at 1:07 p.m. Friday and struck a vehicle driven by Matt Jones, who was stopped in traffic.
A $30.35 gas skip at 3620 10th St. was reported at 4:45 p.m. Friday.
A string trimmer was reported stolen from 1406 Harding St.
Chester the K-9 was used on a vehicle sniff on 10th St. at 3:26 a.m. Saturday Michael Moore Jr., 22, was arrested on outstanding warrants.
A purse was reported stolen from 2606 Dry Creek.
A hit-and-run vehicle struck a parked vehicle at 2102 27th St.
Three air conditioners were reported stolen from 133 Maple St.
A vehicle driven by Donna Werner was accidentally knocked in gear at 9:07 p.m. Saturday and struck a parked vehicle at 918 Madison St.
A broken van window at 408 Almond St. was reported Sunday.
A hit-and-run vehicle struck a vehicle parked at 5255 Wakarusa.
A domestic dispute in the southeast part of town was reported at 1:07 a.m. Monday. It is being investigated as an aggravated battery because a women reported being battered with a knife. The suspect left before the officer arrived.