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On the Record - Jan. 12, 2021
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Great Bend Police

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday at 10th Street and Jefferson Street.

A scam phone call was reported at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday at 2115 Madison St.

A non-injury crash was reported in the 3700 block of 10th Street at 2:17 p.m. Tuesday.

A non-injury crash was reported sat 24th Street and Morton Street at 4:29 p.m. Tuesday.


Barton County Sheriff

A possible narcotics violation was reported at 9:13 a.m. Tuesday.

A possible narcotics violation was reported at 12:16 p.m. Tuesday.

The K-9 unit was dispatched at 1:32 p.m. Tuesday to 108 N. Kennedy Ave., Ellinwood.

A non-injury crash was reported at 2:18 p.m. Tuesday at 10th Street and Garfield Street.

A vehicle fire was reported at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday at W. Barton County Road and NW 130 Avenue. When deputies responded, there was smoke coming from a manure spreader, but no fire.

Fraudulent use of personal information was reported at 2:42 p.m. Tuesday at 431 Comanche Rd., Great Bend.

Two reports of theft were taken at the Barton County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday afternoon.

A search warrant was executed at 5:50 p.m. Tuesday at 214 W. 1st St., Ellinwood.


Barton County Jail

Booked Jan. 12

Sebastian Smith - Failure to appear

Angel Armendariz-Galindo - Failure to appear

Ashley Mehl - Revoked bond (Rice County warrant)

Robert Melvin Hunt - Failure to appear, distribution within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, driving while suspended, no proof of insurance, $100,500 total bond

Eugene Patrick Merica - Possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, no tax stamp, $300,000 bond

Stewart Clay - Possession of certain drugs with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, no drug tax stamp, $300,000 bond


Released Jan. 12

Tucker Trevino - Time served

Mareco Antonio Sago - $10,000 surety bond

Jan Norwood - Time served

Tyler Smith - $20,000 bond

Angel Armendariz-Galindo - $2,000 surety bond

Ashley Mehl - Transferred to Rice County Detention Officer