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On The Record for July 17-19, 2020
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OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 12:21 a.m. Friday, July 17, at SE 50 Road and SE 60 Ave., Ellinwood.

A caller reported a theft in Newton.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:50 p.m. Friday in the 1300 block of Susank Road, Hoisington.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:03 a.m. Saturday at 375 SE 50 Road, Great Bend.

A structure fire was reported at 11:21 a.m. Saturday at 265 Ave. K, Chase.

Criminal damage to property was reported at SE 80 Ave. and SE 30 Road, Ellinwood.

A theft was reported at All Seasons Mobile Home, 4 NW 30 Road, Great Bend.

A fight was reported at 12:30 a.m. Sunday at Charlie’s Place, 1109 Main, Great Bend. At 12:59 a.m. there was a report of shots fired. See related story.

A fight was reported at 1:18 a.m. Sunday at West 3rd and North Vine St., Hoisington.

A gunshot wound was reported at 11:36 p.m. at Veterans Park, 4714 17th St. Terrace, Great Bend.

A theft was reported Sunday at 133 SW 40 Road, Great Bend.


Great Bend Police

Police received a fireworks complaint at 3 a.m. Friday. A subject igniting fireworks in the 2200 block of Lakin Ave. was given a verbal warning.

The back window of a vehicle at 1024 Odell St. was broken out.

The hood on a vehicle at Autozone, 2219 10th St. was dented.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement asked to talk to an officer about a previous traffic arrest, Friday morning.

Theft of a Kansas license plate was reported in the 5600 block of Broadway Ave.

An animal complaint was reported over the noon hour on Friday in the 1100 block of Stone St. A notice to appear in municipal court was requested and a case was taken.

Theft by deception was reported at 1929 Lincoln St.

A fraud case was reported at Bank of the West, 1200 Kansas Ave.

Illegal dumping was discovered Friday evening at the City of Great Bend Compost Site, 97 SW 5 Ave.

A GBPD officer conducted a traffic stop at 5:11 p.m. Friday in the 2700 block of 10th St. after locating a vehicle with a damaged windshield. K-9 Menta was used. Joshua Carey and Sabrina Carr were arrested on outstanding warrants and multiple charges that included distribution of meth.

An oven fire was reported at 7:32 p.m. Friday at 2108 25th St.

A disturbance was reported at 12:15 a.m. Saturday at Cherry Village Apartments, 5926 Eisenhower Ave. Apt. 15. Tyler Partington was reportedly beating on the door. He was contacted after police received a report at 12:54 a.m. of a suspicious male walking through yards. At 1:30 a.m. police received another complaint of him knocking on the apartment door. He was on the property again at 4:47 a.m. and was arrested for criminal trespass. He was booked for 48 hours and released on his own recognizance Monday morning.

At 12:23 a.m. Saturday, the University of Kansas Health System (UKHS) - Great Bend Campus, reported a possible injury crash somewhere in the city limits. A case was taken.

A sex offense was reported at 1:09 a.m. Saturday.

A passport and Social Security card were stolen from a vehicle at 1442 16th St., it was reported Saturday.

A criminal threat was reported Saturday in the 5200 block of 10th St.

Shingles were reportedly stolen from Sutherlands, 5520 10th St.

At 7 p.m. Saturday, Ellinwood Police Department requested at K-9 for a call at the 100 block of South Main in Ellinwood. No contact was made.

A report of possible shots fired in the area of 10th and Kansas was made at 10:08 p.m. Saturday. Nothing was found.

Someone reported hearing shots fired at 11:44 p.m. Saturday in the area of the 2200 block of Morton St. Nothing was found.

At 11:47 p.m. Saturday, a subject was yelling outside of the hospital, in reference to shots fired at Veterans Memorial Park. See related story on the shooting, where a 17-year-old was seriously injured.

A possible fight behind Charlie’s Place, 1109 Main, was reported at 12:30 a.m. Sunday. Nothing was found. At 12:59 a.m., police received a report of multiple shots fired outside the bar. See related story.

At 2:31 a.m. Sunday, UKHS reported a large number of people in the ER entrance. Nothing was found.

Criminal damage to property at 505 Morphy St. was reported at 10:31 a.m. Sunday. At male reported being assaulted at this address at 4:47 a.m.

A non-injury crash was reported at 12:18 p.m. Sunday in the 4000 block of 10th St.

At 4:46 p.m. Sunday, criminal damage was reported at Shooters Supply, 1106 Main. A supplement was added to the shooting case on Main Street.

Criminal damage to property was reported Sunday at 1615 Lakin Ave.

Sunday night, Rice County contacted GBPD after possibly locating a vehicle involved in a shooting at Charlie’s Place. It was not the vehicle.

At 12:09 a.m. Monday, GBPD was contacted in reference to the 2002 double homicide at the former Dolly Madison bakery outlet store at 1004 Harrison St.

At 2:30 and 3:39 a.m., police received complaints of an aggressive pit bull at large in the area of 9th and Hickory/Hickory and Pine St.

A male was checked out by Emergency Medical Service at 5:28 a.m. Monday after reporting a battery charger had exploded in his pocket.


Barton County Jail

Booked July 17

Jesus Lujan — Contempt of court

Sean M. Brown — Violation of probation

Tara Buess — Possession of methamphetamine, probation violation

Joshua Carey, Great Bend — Distribution of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, probation violation, contempt of court

Sabrina Carr — Distribution of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, damaged windshield, no insurance, obstruction, probation violation

Bailey Fish, Great Bend — Driving while suspended

Erin Baker — Probation violation, obstruction, flee/elude, disorderly conduct

Antonio Brison — Failure to appear, domestic battery, assault, criminal damage to property


Released July 17

Jesus Lujan — $507.50 cash bond

Bailey Fish, Great Bend — $1,000 surety bond



Booked June July 18

Juvenile — Driving under the influence, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal carrying of a firearm, possession of stolen property

Tyler Partington, Great Bend — Criminal trespass, resist arrest


Released July 18

Juvenile — To Bob Johnson


Booked July 19

Juan Francisco Ramirez — Driving under the influence, no Kansas driver’s license, defective headlights

Ashten Tracy, Great Bend — Attempted 2nd degree murder, aiding and abetting, interference with law enforcement officer

Adam Shull, Great Bend — Driving while suspended

Miguel Gonzalez — Attempted 2nd degree murder


Released July 19

Juan Francisco Ramirez — $1,000 cash bond

Nicholas Jacob Espinosa — Serve sentence

Adam Shull, Great Bend — $2,500 surety bond