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OTR for Nov. 16, 2018
on the record

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Emergency crews made six ambulance runs and one auto related run. There was one fire call for a false alarm.


Great Bend Police

A non-injury crash was reported at 1201 Walnut St.

Criminal damage was reported at 441 Grapevine St.

Theft was reported at Travel Lodge located at 3200 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 1721 North U.S. 281.

A non-injury crash was reported at 2316 Mccormick St.


Barton County Sheriff

Criminal damage was reported at NW 10 Ave. and NW 40 Road.

An injury crash was reported at 299 NE 30 Road. The crash was handled by the Kansas Highway patrol.


Barton County Jail

Booked Nov. 15

Kimberly Trimmer, Ellinwood — Failure to appear

Eric Reed, great Bend — Possession of stolen property, theft, criminal damage to property

Jesus Manual Rios, Great Bend — Failure to appear

Bobbi Jo Sowell, Great Bend — Contempt of court

Preston Ivy, Pueblo, Colo. — Possession with intent to distribute marijuana, no drug tax stamp, possession of paraphernalia

Eric Reed — Probation violation


Released Nov. 15

Curtis Rosas — Order of release from Great Bend Municipal Court

Jesus Manual Rios — To Rice County Sheriff’s Office

Kelly Polzin — To Kansas Department of Corrections

Kimberly Trimmer, Ellinwood — $500 cash/surety bond