Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters responded to 1901 Lakin Ave. at 9:27 a.m. Wednesday for smoke in the building. It was caused by an overheated furnace motor. At 12:38 p.m. they responded to 365 NE 20 Ave. for a field fire. They found unauthorized burning of trash.
Firefighters made 10 Emergency Medical Service runs Wednesday.

Great Bend Police
Vehicles driven by Jesus Antonio Vollegas and Miguel Baldarama collided on Heizer St. at 8:04 a.m. Wednesday.
A vehicle driven by Joice Barker was southbound in a parking lot at 1811 Main at 10:35 a.m. when it jumped a curb and struck a parked vehicle.
A resident in the 5800 block of Aspen Drive found a large dog in her back yard at 12:04 p.m. The owner was contacted and the dog was returned to him.
A hit-and-run vehicle making a left turn at 10th and Main struck a vehicle driven by Maria Garcia at 12:21 p.m.
Medication was reportedly stolen from 804 Adams St.
A known person allegedly stole copper from a shed at 1426 10th St.
A burglary was reported at 2100 27th St. A stereo and PlayStation 2 console were taken from the residence while the occupant was at work. Loss was $300.
Kansas license tag 256FYS was reportedly stolen from a car parked at 3114 23rd St.
Vehicles driven by Spencer Jessmer and Shanon Delgado collided at Broadway and Williams at 4:03 p.m.
A Great Bend resident reported someone using his identity to start a business.
Police were called when a man was seen talking to a light post in the area of 10th and Heizer at 9:23 p.m. He was contacted and there was no problem.

Barton County Jail

Booked Sept. 10
Two juveniles, Great Bend — Runaways from Bob Johnson Youth Shelter, Hutchinson
Jesse J. Siefkes, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Dalton Lee Staudinger, Ellinwood — Battery domestic violence and criminal damage to property
Gillette Vanover, La Crosse — Rush County warrant for failure to appear
James Gorman, Great Bend — Order to report from Barton County District Court
Dakota Wayne Gray, Great Bend — Non-residential burglary, theft and criminal damage to property

Released Sept. 10
Emily Pearl Noblitt, Ellinwood — Released on Barton County District Court case; released to Russell County
Two juveniles — To Bob Johnson Youth Shelter
Michael Mauler, Rush County — $2,500 own-recognizance bond
Dalton Staudinger, Ellinwood — $1,000 cash/surety bond
Gillette Vanover, La Crosse — $200 cash bond
James Dowling, Wellsville, Ohio — Own recognizance

Booked Sept.  11
Cory Johnson, Great Bend — Abuse of a child

Released Sept. 11
James Gorman, Great Bend — Released from order to report