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OTR for Oct. 24, 2012
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Great Bend Police
A vehicle driven by Karla Garcia was turn west onto 10th St. from Grant at 12:55 p.m. Saturday and struck a vehicle driven by Barbara Achatz, who was stopped in traffic.
Two televisions were stolen from 3503 10th St., in two cases reported Saturday.
A vehicle at 3503 10th St. was hit by an unknown vehicle.
A man was taken into protective custody at 6:45 p.m. Saturday after a domestic disturbance at a Great Bend residence. Evidence of an arson case was sent to the county attorney.
A vehicle allegedly driven by Emmanuel Ferrel struck a light pole at 401 Plum St. while traveling at a high rate of speed, at 1:59 a.m. Sunday. He then left the scene on foot.
Criminal damage to a mailbox at 5800 Aspen Dr. was reported Sunday.
Criminal damage to a car at 308 Buckeye St. was reported Sunday.

Barton County Sheriff
Two pieces of road equipment parked between SW 60 Ave. and SW 70 Ave. were damaged and an item was stolen, it was discovered Friday. Windows were broken on a road grader, and additional damage was later discovered.
Kansas Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision on South U.S. 281 and SE 40 Road at 9:21 a.m. Friday.
At 11:09 a.m. Friday a woman at 616 Windmill Lane reported being bitten on the arm by a large brown dog, possibly a chow, and said she was en route to Great Bend Regional Hospital.
On Friday afternoon a man reported he had located a utility trailer that was reported stolen last year, parked next to a fence at 36 NE K-156. It was recovered for the Great Bend Police Department, who took the original complaint.
A motorist on East U.S. 56 at NE 60 Ave. (just past the Dartmouth exit) reported that an unknown object hit the fender of the vehicle she was driving and broke the mirror, at 7:29 p.m. Friday.
A Ford Focus hit a deer on North Susank Road at NE 150 Road at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Theft of a television and a computer from a residence at 53 SW 10 Road was reported Friday night.
A burglary that occurred on Oct. 7 at 626 West U.S. 56 in Dundee was reported Saturday.

Barton County Jail
Booked Oct. 19
Cory Detter, Great Bend — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while suspended and no insurance
Kenneth Reed, Great Bend — Parole violation
Jennifer Hernandez, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Rachel Kelley, Larned — Serve sentence
Richard Gonzales, Great Bend — Failure to appear

Released Oct. 19
Cory Bradley, Holyrood — Serve sentence
Jennifer L. Appleby, Salina — Serve sentence
Jennifer Hernandez, Great Bend — $2,000 surety bond

Booked Oct. 20
Richard Gonzalez, Great Bend — Revoked bond
Steven C. Reed, Great Bend — Driving while revoked, habitual violator and speeding
Lacey K. Bruntz, McPherson — Great Bend warrant for failure to appear; Russell Co. warrant for contempt of court
David M. Cannon, Great Bend — No driver’s license
Thomas Cooley, Moline — Elk Co. warrant for probation violation

Released Oct. 20
Steven C. Reed, Great Bend — $2,500 surety bond
David Cannon, Great Bend — $500 surety bond
Daniel Silva, Lyons — Serve sentence

Booked Oct. 21
John Lynch, Hoisington — Barber Co. warrant for failure to appear

Released Oct. 21
Rachel Dawn Kelley, Larned — Serve partial sentence