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On the Record for April 17-19, 2020
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OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Great Bend Police

Criminal damage to a fence was reported at 9:38 a.m. Friday at Petroleum Electric Service.

Criminal damage to a window was reported at 11:43 a.m. Friday at 2317 Washington St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:13 a.m. Saturday at Broadway and Washington.


Barton County Sheriff

Interference with a law enforcement officer was reported at 3:11 p.m. Friday at 1809 Willow Lane, where an arrest was later made.

A theft was reported at 6:41 p.m. Friday at 11 NE 30 Rd., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash with a deer was reported at 9:19 p.m. Friday at NE 130 Ave. and K-156. Kansas Highway Patrol responded.

A subject with a warrant out of Johnson County was located at 9:46 p.m. Saturday at NE K-156 near mile marker 135. The person was unarrested after Johnson County would not confirm the warrant due to the COVID-19 emergency.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:10 a.m. Sunday at NE 40 Rd. and NE 10 Ave., Ellinwood.


Barton County Jail

Booked April 17

Andrew Taylor - Probation violation, obstruction

Samantha Root, Great Bend - Aiding a wanted person

Randy Moore, Great Bend - Obstructing apprehension


Released April 17

Juan Prieto - to Kansas Department of Corrections

Justice Manning - Time served on Stafford County case

Andrew Taylor - $1,788 own-recognizance (OR) bond (probation violation), $1,000 OR bond (obstruction)

Samantha Root, Great Bend -  $500 surety bond

Randy Moore - $500 surety bond


Booked April 18

Jeffrey Kramer, Great Bend - Disorderly conduct, obstruction


Released April 18

Arthur Herren - Serve sentence in full

Jeffrey Kramer, Great Bend - $1,000 surety bond


April 19

No bookings or releases