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On the Record - Feb. 9, 2023
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Great Bend Fire Department responded to a gas leak at 8:22 a.m. Thursday on 10th St. and McKinley St.

Emergency Medical Service made seven ambulance runs Thursday.

Great Bend Police

Fraud, theft by deception, was reported at 2:44 a.m. Thursday at the Kwik Shop, 2334 Main St.

A battery was reported at 1:37 p.m. Thursday at Eisenhower Elementary, 1212 Garfield St.

A disturbance was reported at 2 p.m. Thursday at 10th and Jefferson St. An individual reported a male subject attempted to get a female into his vehicle.

Police responded to an animal complaint at 2:40 p.m. Thursday on Holland St. and Lakin Ave. An individual reports being bitten by an animal. 

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:08 p.m. Thursday at 10th and Main St.

Theft of a wallet was reported at 8:48 p.m. Thursday at Walmart, 3503 10th St. 

A burglary in progress was reported at 3:21 a.m. Friday at 6030 Rosewood Dr. K-9 Menta was utilized during the burglary in progress and a suspect was arrested on charges of aggravated burglary, criminal damage to property, battery of a law enforcement officer and harm to a police dog.

Barton County Sheriff

Fraud was reported at 8:43 a.m. Thursday at 1154 SW 30 Road, Pawnee Rock.

A traffic arrest was executed at 10:42 a.m. Thursday at 9th and Morton St., Great Bend.

An assault was reported at 2:57 p.m. Thursday at Rosewood Services, 384 N Washington Ave., Great Bend.

Deputies responded to an alarm at 5:52 p.m. Thursday at 903 Main St., Albert.

A child in need of care was reported at 10:35 p.m. Thursday at Casey’s General Store, 250 S. Main St., Hoisington.

Barton County Jail

Booked Feb. 9

Bruce Felder — Habitual violator, no proof of insurance, turn signal

Matthew N. Cooley — Probation violation

Tyler J. Smith — Serve sentence

Jason A. Loss — Criminal trespass 

Joshua Smith — Probation violation

Corey A. Wood — Failure to appear

Jose Landrau — No drivers license

Joshua Smith — Failure to appear

Jonathon Hertel — Kidnapping, driving under the influence, battery

Released Feb. 9

Bruce Felder — $1,000 surety bond

Traxler A. Denning — $10,000 bond

Jose Landrau — $1,000 bond