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OTR for Nov. 15-17, 2019
on the record
OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Great Bend Police

A sex offense was reported Friday.

Criminal damage to property was reported in the 2500 block of 21st St.

Police checked on a possible burglary in the 2500 block of 17th St. but found nothing missing.

A theft was reported at Walmart.

Someone damaged a door at 1305 Baker Ave. D.

Police were dispatched when a fight broke out between two males at 1:48 a.m. Saturday at Charlie’s Place, 1109 Main. A third male was arrested for interference with a law enforcement officer and disorderly conduct.

Someone damaged the doors on a pickup at 20th and Odell.

An ambulance was called to the Barton County Detention Center, 1408 Kansas Ave., around 2:30 a.m. Saturday for traumatic injuries.

A theft was reported at Dollar General, 2400 10th St.

A battery at the river was reported at 7:23 p.m. Saturday. Barton County Sheriff’s Office handled the call.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:32 a.m. Sunday at 24th and Washington.

A Great Bend resident reported her vehicle being damaged in Ellsworth. An outside agency assist case was taken.

Criminal damage to property was reported at 2204 27th St.


Barton County Sheriff

A burglary was reported Friday at 799 SW 10 Road, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:25 p.m. at Kansas Brick and Tile, 767 North U.S. 281.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:34 p.m. in the 600 block of NW 150 Road, Olmitz.

Officers responded to a report of shots fired at 2:27 a.m. Saturday at 11th and Holland St., Great Bend. Police had responded to a domestic call at 2:07 a.m. at 1106 Holland St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:17 a.m. Saturday at Fort Zarah, 330 East U.S. 56, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 11:48 a.m. at South U.S. 281 and SE 50 Road, Great Bend.

There was an animal complaint at 5:23 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 4714 17th St.

BCSO took a report at 2540 16th St., Great Bend, concerning the battery at the river.

A theft was reported at Outer Limits Liquor, 30 NE 30 Road, Great Bend.

A K-9 unit was called out at 1:30 a.m. Sunday in the 200 block of NW 10 Ave., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:05 p.m. Sunday in the 700 block of State Road 4, Bushton.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:44 p.m. at K-4 and NE 140 Ave., Claflin.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:46 p.m. on NE K-156 at mile marker 139.


Barton County Jail

Booked Nov. 15

Jack Neighbors, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Bailey Fish, Ellinwood — Serve sentence

Clifford Parkins, Great Bend — Serve sentence

David Sohm, Great Bend — Disorderly conduct

Michael Schwager, Great Bend — Failure to appear

Miles Jackson, Great Bend — Serve sentence


Released Nov. 15

William James Moore — Warrant withdrawal

Michael Schwager — $500 cash bond

David Sohm — $500 surety bond


Booked Nov. 16

Matthew Suchy, Great Bend — Interference with law enforcement officer, disorderly conduct

Blake Sheets, Great Bend — Violation of protection from abuse order

Bradley Ehster, Great Bend — Contempt of court, driving while revoked


Released Nov. 16

Blake Sheets — $1,000 surety bond

Matthew Suchy — $1,000 cash bond


Booked Nov. 17

Megan Wells, Great Bend — Probation violation

Elvin Lopez-Vazquez, Great Bend — Failure to appear

Ludin Lopez-Vazquez, Great Bend — Driving while suspended, no insurance, expired tag, illegal transportation of liquor

Sarah Ogden — Battery domestic violence


Released Nov. 17

Milton Brown — Serve sentence

Jack Neighbors — Serve sentence

Bailey Fish, Ellinwood — Serve sentence

Clifford Parkins, Great Bend — Serve sentence in full

Miles Jackson, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Ludin Lopez-Vazquez — $500 surety bond

Elvin Lopez-Vazquez — $2,000 surety bond