Great Bend Fire/EMSFirefighters made three ambulance runs Wednesday and six Thursday.At 11 p.m. Wednesday units responded to 274 N. Washington for a small fire in a barrel that was smoldering.At 2:38 p.m. Thursday units responded to 2511 11th St. for a possible gas leak. The gas company assisted and found the water heater to be the source. Great Bend PoliceA burglary was reported Thursday at the Best Western Angus Inn, 2920 10th St. Hand tools were taken from the building.Four cases of unlawful use of a credit card were reported.Four bikes were found at 1033 1/2 Adams St. and they were booked in as “found property.”Theft of a 2002 Ford F-150 pickup and about $5,000 in cash was reported at 1424 Park Ave.A woman was arrested on 10th St. at 10:14 p.m. for alleged possession of methamphetamine.Barton County SheriffOn Thursday morning, an employer reported his employee hit a deer around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on East K-4 and NE 110 Ave., 2 miles east of Claflin.A dirt bike was found on the side of the road at 9:33 a.m. Thursday in the 1000 block of Park Ave.A Barton County resident reported stolen checks on an account closed three years ago were being forged.A burglary in progress was reported at 1:31 p.m. at 614 Patton Road, rural Great Bend.
OTR for Oct. 12, 2014