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On the Record - March 19-21, 2021
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Great Bend Police

A non-injury crash was reported at 12:02 p.m. Friday in the 3500 block of 10th Street.

A subject was reported shoplifting at Dollar General, 5318 10th St., at 12:39 p.m. Friday.

The K-9 unit was dispatched to a traffic stop at 3rd Street and Maple Street at 2:12 p.m. Friday.

A narcotics violation was reported at Walmart at 2:22 p.m. Friday. Vista Smith was arrested and booked for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and criminal trespass. Smith was released after posting bond.

A non-injury crash was reported in the 800 block of 10th Street at 4:47 p.m. Friday.

A theft was reported at 5:42 p.m. Friday at 2614 Forest Ave.

A registration plate was reported stolen at 9:16 a.m. Saturday at 2922 19th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:22 a.m. Saturday in the 2200 block of 10th Street.

A single-vehicle injury crash was reported at 5:49 p.m. Saturday in the 2700 block of McKinley St. The vehicle was northbound on McKinley Street and struck a guard rail.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7 p.m. Saturday at 10th Street and Grant Street.


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:43 a.m. Friday a K-96 mile marker 177.

A theft was reported at 2:21 p.m. Friday in the 700 block of NW 30 Road, Heizer.

A grass fire was reported at 3:27 p.m. Friday at 127 Rock St., Pawnee Rock.

A fire was reported at 4:49 p.m. Friday at 347 SE 80 Ave., Ellinwood.


Barton County Jail

Booked March 19

Brianna Rose - Failure to appear

Damien Findley - Domestic battery

Vista Smith - Possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, criminal trespass

Tyler Witten - Serve sentence


Released March 19

Brianna Rose - $1,000 surety bond

Horacio Carrasco - Warrant withdrawn

Damien Findley - $1,000 cash/surety bond

Vista Smith - $10,000 surety bond


Booked March 20

Antonio Quiroz Jr. - Driving while license is canceled, suspended or revoked

Jose Chavarra-Castillo - Driving under the influence

Gabriella Prieto - Driving under the influence, driving while suspended, driving with no headlights

David Stanley, Jr. - Contempt of court

Manuel Molina - Battery

Eric Duerksen - Driving while suspended, possession of stolen property


Released March 20

Antonio Quiroz, Jr. - $500 surety bond

Jose Chavarra-Castillo - $1,000 cash/surety bond

Gabriella Prieto - $1,000 surety bond

David Stanley Jr. - $472.50 cash bond

Manuel Molina - $1,000 cash bond

Eric Duerksen - $2,000 cash/surety bond


Booked March 21

James Jackson, Great Bend - Driving under the influence

Trinity Galliart - No valid driver’s license

Kaiden Procopio, Great Bend - Driving under the influence


Released March 21

James Jackson, Great Bend - $1,000 surety bond

Trinity Galliart - $1,000 surety bond

Kaiden Procopio, Great Bend - $1,000 surety bond

Tyler Witten - Time served