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OTR for May 8, 2013
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Great Bend Police
A burglary at 8701 Sixth St. was reported Monday. A welding torch was stolen.
A hit-and-run vehicle struck a parked vehicle Monday at 2027 Morton St.
Someone damaged the side window on a truck at 601 Baker Ave. Loss was $2,000.

Crime Stoppers
Between 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, and 7:45 a.m. Monday, a Polaris Rhino 660 was stolen from Jacobs Golf Cars, 901 Kennedy St. in Great Bend. It is red in color, with black doors and a black tailgate with the word “Yamaha” on the tailgate. The vehicle identification number is on file.
The gate to the business was damaged, as was the driver’s door of the pickup which was attached to a trailer carrying the Polaris. Loss and damage totaled $9,350. Anyone with information about this crime or any crime is asked to call 792-1300 or 888-305-1300. Callers remain anonymous and cash rewards may be given for tips that lead to an arrest or property recovery.

Great Bend Fire Department
Firefighters made 10 ambulance runs Monday. There were no fires.

Barton County Jail
Booked May 3
Aaron Clark, Hudson — Failure to appear
Michael Loughner — Serve sentence
Cecil Graves, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Amber Wilson, Hoisington — Unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of hallucinogenic drug and possession of drug paraphernalia
Terry Edwards, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Milton Brown, Hoisington — Unlawful possession of a controlled substance (felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (misdemeanor) and possession of paraphernalia

Released May 3
Christopher Linsner, Hoisington — Served sentence in full

Booked May 4
Sammie Dawson — Contempt of court and obstruction
Heather G. Eisenhower, Great Bend — Failure to appear

Released May 4
Milton Brown, Hoisington — $10,000 surety bond
Luis Estrada, Kansas City, Mo. — Served sentence in full
Heather G. Eisenhower, Great Bend — $500 surety