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OTR for Sept. 1, 2015
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Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made two ambulance runs on Monday. There were no fire calls.

Great Bend Police
A non-injury accident was reported at 9:06 a.m. Monday on 24th St.
A burglary was reported at Texpar Energy, 347 C St. Loss of company property was approximately $2,000. The reporting party said personal items were taken at the same time.
Theft of $20 from a vehicle at 5806 Aspen Dr. occurred overnight.
A counterfeit $50 bill was received at Casey’s General Store, 1315 10th St.
At 12:10 p.m., two pitbulls entered Abbey Carpet & Floor, 1500 U.S. 281 Bypass. The humane society picked up the dogs.
A burglary occurred last Friday at 6019 Rosewood Dr., it was reported Monday.
A vehicle decal was reportedly stolen from 1307 Adams St.
Vehicles driven by Albert Thorne and Jarred Owen collided at 12:58 p.m. on Eighth Street.
A cellular phone was reported stolen from 5200 10th St.
Items were reportedly stolen from a residence at 1101 Morton St.
An officer found a wallet at 6:15 p.m. in the 2700 block of 10th St.

Barton County Sheriff
A report was made at 7:35 a.m. Monday that a vehicle went down a ditch at NE 110 Ave. and NE 140 Road, rural Claflin, and wiped out a phone box and some fencing.
Two vehicles collided at 7:52 a.m. at 24th and McKinley, Great Bend.
Two vehicles collided at 2:48 p.m. at NW 170 Road and North U.S. 281.
A vehicle hit a deer at 6:16 a.m. Tuesday, east of Fort Zarah on U.S. 56.