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On the Record for Jan. 16, 2023
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Emergency Medical Services made eight ambulance runs Monday.

Firefighters responded to a sparking oven at 5:58 p.m. at 2526 Lakin Ave. There was no damage.

Two possible fire calls, one on Meadowlark Lane and an accidental false alarm on Birchwood, were downgraded while the trucks were en route.

An unauthorized use of a burn pit was reported at 9:47 p.m. in the 2100 block of 29th St. but it was out when firefighters arrived.


Great Bend Police

Police received a report of a subject trying to scam a woman over the phone. There was no criminal case because there was no loss.

A gate padlock was found on the ground at Veterans Memorial Park on Monday. The park department was contacted.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:48 p.m. Monday at 12th and Lincoln.

GBPD assisted the Barton County Sheriff’s Office on a narcotics arrest at 6:23 p.m. Monday at 24th and Gano St.

A report was made of subjects shoplifting items from Walmart last week.

At 9:49 p.m., Officer T. Reed attempted a traffic stop at Broadway Ave. and Madison St. The driver failed to yield and fled after a single-vehicle minor crash. The driver was unidentified and remained at large.


Barton County Sheriff

A narcotics violation was investigated at 6:30 p.m. Monday at 24th and Gano, Great Bend, with the K-9 unit deployed.

All units were notified when the 9:49 p.m. pursuit was announced in Great Bend.


Barton County Jail

Booked Jan. 16

Juvenile — Probation violations

Jesse Pribble — Failure to appear

Crystal R. Caruthers — Serve sentence

Mareco Sago — Probation violation

Christopher M. Buckley — Domestic battery, criminal damage

Trent Rein — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia

Gwen Finnigan — Possession of controlled substance, criminal possession of a weapon, possession of drug paraphernalia, probation violation


Released Jan. 16

Juvenile — To Juvenile Justice Authority

Jesse Pribble — $500 surety bond

Adalberto Rios — Serve sentence

Jeremiah Zamarripa — By order of Great Bend Municipal Court

Trent Rein — $10,000 surety bond