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On the Record - Jan. 7-9, 2022
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Great Bend Police

Walmart reported two known subjects shoplifting items at 10:10 a.m. Friday.

An injury crash was reported at Broadway and Jackson at 11:08 a.m. Friday.

A non-injury crash was reported at Great Bend Middle School at 3:19 p.m. Friday.

Theft of items from a residence at 320 Fruit St. was reported at 4:14 p.m. Friday.

A non-injury crash was reported at 11:36 a.m. Saturday in the 3500 block of 10th Street.

A narcotics violation was reported at 7:08 p.m. Saturday in the 2200 block of 10th St. Michael Philbern was arrested on multiple charges in lieu of bond.

A fight was reported at Walmart at 2:16 p.m. Sunday.

A subject reported items in a residence at 1703 Lakin Ave. being damaged by an unknown individual Sunday night.


Barton County Sheriff

A possible fire was reported in the 200 block of E. K-4, Great Bend, at 1:40 a.m. Friday.

An injury crash was reported at 7:17 p.m. Friday at SW 50 Avenue and SW 50 Road, Great Bend.

A narcotics violation was reported at 7:08 p.m. Saturday in the 2200 block of 10th Street.

A non-injury crash was reported at 12:13 a.m. Sunday in the 500 block of N. U.S. 281.

A theft was reported at 4:21 p.m. Sunday at NW 200 Road and NW 10 Avenue.

A theft was reported at 9:29 p.m. Sunday at 511 A St., Claflin.


Barton County Jail

Booked Jan. 7

Michael Thomas Shives - Failure to appear

Tucker Roach - Probation violation (two counts); $150,000 bond

Neil Avery - Parole violation (KDOC arrest and detain warrant)

James Higdon - Driving while revoked

Ryan Clark - Serve sentence

Phillip Pardo - Possession of stolen property, theft

Benjamin Chaffin - Serve sentence


Released Jan. 7

Michael Thomas Shives - $1,000 cash/surety bond

James Higdon - $1,000 surety bond


Booked Jan. 8

Randy Larae Chambers - Driving while suspended, driving down a wrong way

Jordan Danies - Serve sentence

Ilesson Similiem - Failure to appear

Michael Philbern - Probation violation


Released Jan. 8

Randy Chambers - $500 surety bond


Booked Jan. 9

Mario Martinez-Arias - Possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, possession of cocaine


Released Jan. 9

Brayden Powell-Rand - Serve sentence

Ryan Clark - Serve sentence in full

Benjamin Chaffin - Serve sentence in full