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OTR for Nov. 25, 2019
on the record
OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Barton County Sheriff

A burglary in progress was reported at 5:42 a.m. Monday at 446 W 1st St., Hoisington.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:19 p.m. at NE 100 Ave. and NE 80 Road, Great Bend.


Great Bend Police

A battery was reported Monday at Rescare, 2317 Washington St.

Someone damaged a window at the Salvation Army store, 2545 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 11:50 a.m. at Travel Lodge, 3200 10th St.

Police were called to Pathways Rescare at 2:28 p.m. when Payton Oxford allegedly threatened staff. Oxford was arrested and booked into the Barton County Jail on a charge of aggravated assault, with bond set at $20,000.

A traffic stop made at 2:19 a.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of McKinley St. resulted in a male being arrested for driving under the influence and other traffic violations.


Barton County Jail

Booked Nov. 25

Rick Novotny, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Payton Oxford, Great Bend — Aggravated assault

Brennan Behnke, Great Bend — Contempt of court


Released Nov. 25

Joel Munoz, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Kevin Adam Pekarek Jr. — Transport to Hutchinson Correctional Facility

Jerry Lee Cossman — To Kansas Department of Corrections

Zachary O. McKay — To probation

Tanner Cox — By order of the court

Bradley Ehster — By order of the court

Marcus T. Snow — $2,500 surety bond

Sean M. Brown — Serve sentence

David Johnson, Great Bend — Serve sentence in full

Brennan Behnke, Great Bend — $592.50 cash bond