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On the Record for July 20, 2020
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OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Firefighters responded to an overheated oven in the 2100 block of 25th St. at 7:31 p.m. Friday, July 17.

On Saturday there was one false alarm caused by a smoke detector malfunction.

Emergency Medical Service made 8 ambulance runs Friday, four Saturday, four Sunday and eight Monday. They were on standby at the drag races Friday and Saturday.


Barton County Sheriff

A possible narcotics violation was reported at 12:17 a.m. Monday at 8th and Frey, Great Bend. The K-9 was dispatched and a warrant arrest was made at 12:58 a.m. 

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:31 a.m. at East U.S. 56, mile marker 208.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:38 a.m. at 736 North U.S. 281, Hoisington.

A theft was reported at 48 NE 20 Road 1, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 1:41 p.m. at East U.S. 56, mile marker 208.

A theft was reported at 283 West Barton County Road, Pawnee Rock.


Great Bend Police

An individual reported harassment by telephone. A notice to appear (NTA) in municipal court was signed but not served at the time of the report.

A burglary was reported Monday at 2019 Holland St. Someone entered a tent while the occupant was sleeping in it and stole keys to her residence and vehicle.

A battery was reported at 5:07 p.m. Monday in the 2300 block of Main. An NTA was signed but not served.

A fight was reported at 8:41 p.m. at 1324 Warner Circle, where Bonnie Roth was allegedly battering and threatening other clients. Roth was arrested and booked into the Barton County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bond.

Officers assisted BCSO on a warrant arrest at 1:47 a.m. Tuesday at Second and Main in Great Bend.


Barton County Jail

Booked July 20

Gilsela Chavez — Failure to appear

Erick Martinez-Garcia — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia

Ryan Cleveland — Probation violation

Chelsea Guyton — Probation violation

Sharon Gilliam — Contempt of court

Dustin Swanson, Great Bend — Probation violation

Dominique Hoch — Failure to appear

Daniel Rodriguez — Serve sentence

Bonnie Roth — Criminal threat, battery


Released July 20

Erick Martinez-Garcia — $10,000 surety bond

Tyler Partington, Great Bend — own recognizance, but later booked for probation violation with no bond

Ryan Hardey — To Marion County Sheriff’s Office

Shawn Cook — Serve sentence

Ryan Cleveland — $2,500 surety bond

Dustin Swanson, Great Bend — $1,000 cash bond

Dominque Hoch — $1,000 surety bond

Tucker Roach — Serve sentence in full

Sean M. Brown, Hutchinson — $10,000 surety bond