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On The Record for July 10-11, 2023
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service had one ambulance run Monday and five runs Tuesday. No fires were reported. Firefighters did respond to a gas leak/carbon monoxide report at 5:02 p.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of Morphy that tested negative.


Great Bend Police

Criminal damage to property was reported at 8:10 a.m. Monday at the Congregational Church, 3400 21st St.

An identity theft was reported at 8:30 a.m. at Kwik Shop, 2334 Main St.

An identity theft was reported at 8:45 a.m. at First Kansas Bank, 4001 10th St.

A theft was reported at 9:49 a.m. at 1201 Walnut St.

Passing counterfeit currency was reported at 10:03 a.m. at Burger King, 3929 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 11:15 a.m. at 10th and Lincoln.

A theft of a black metal ramp trailer was reported at 1:01 p.m. at 1424 Broadway.

A non-injury crash was reported at 2:03 p.m. Monday at 12th and Harrison.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:21 p.m. at 2119 Kansas Ave.

Criminal damage to property was reported at 6:30 p.m. at 2313 16th St.

A K-9 callout was requested at a traffic stop at 9:26 p.m. at 23rd and Kansas.

A railroad crossing light malfunction was reported at 3:06 a.m. Tuesday at Seventh and Hubbard.

A burglary not in progress was reported at 1:30 p..m. at 705 Williams.

Criminal damage to property was reported at 7:18 p.m. at 2313 16th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:36 p.m. at Grace Community Church, 210 McKinley.

A battery was reported at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday at Charlies Place, 1109 Main St.

A railroad crossing arms malfunction was reported at 3:36 a.m. at 24th and NW K-96.


Barton County Sheriff

Criminal damage to property was reported at 1:30 a.m. Monday at 2005 Patton Road, Great Bend.

A domestic incident was reported at 10:49 p.m. at 612 Windmill Lane, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9 a.m. Tuesday at NE 160 Road and NE 150 Ave., Barton County.

A domestic incident was reported at 11:44 a.m. at 612 Windmill Lane.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:04 p.m. at W. U.S. 56 and SW 56 Ave., Great Bend.


Barton County Jail

Booked July 10

Gabriela Hidalgo-Alcala — Criminal damage to property, domestic violence

Joshua J. Carey — Multiple probation violations

Justus N. Romine — Failure to appear

Megan N. Orndoff — Battery domestic violence


Released July 10

Gabriela Hidalgo-Alcala — $5,000 surety bond

Kelly J. Polzin — Released to Options Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center

Jeri C. Bellesine — By order of the court

Justus N. Romine — $321.25 cash bond

Megan N. Orndoff — $1,000 surety bond


Booked July 11

Talian C. Ashworth — Probation violation

James C. Skiller Jr. — Probation violation

Juvenile — Probation violation

Clinton Martin — Multiple failure to appear citations


Released July 11

Juvenile — Transferred to Finney County Juvenile Detention Center