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OTR for Sept. 29, 2016
on the record

Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made five ambulance runs on Wednesday. There were no fires.

Great Bend Police
Theft was reported at 1906 Williams St.
A non-injury accident was reported at 12th and Odell St.
Burglary was reported at 805 Morton St. A laptop was stolen.
Chase all units was reported at 1:58 a.m. early Thursday morning. Great Bend Police attempted to stop a black Cadillac for illegal window tint. The vehicle fled eastbound on U.S. 56 at a high rate of speed. The chase was terminated.
Burglary was reported at 2817 9th St. Tools were stolen.

Barton County Sheriff
A non-injury accident was reported at NW 150 Road and N U.S. 281.
A non-injury accident was reported in the 100 Block of NW 10 Ave.

Barton County Jail
Booked Sept. 28
Jacob Vargas, Great Bend — Driving while suspended
Jacob Vargas, Great Bend — Theft
Tiffany Wedgeworth, Great Bend — Possession of marijuana
Miki Sneath, Great Bend — Failure to appear

Released Sept. 28
Tiffany Wedgeworth, Great Bend — $1,000 surety bond
Jacob Vargas, Great Bend — $1,000 and $2,500 cash/surety bonds
Taylor I.S. Schartz — Serve sentence
Tiffany Carr, Great Bend — Own recognizance bonds
Miki Sneath, Great Bend — $300 cash bond