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On the Record - March 20, 2023
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service made six ambulance runs Monday.

Great Bend Fire responded to a call at 12:13 p.m. at 2516 Lakin Ave. Firefighters extinguished a rubbish fire contained in a barrel once on scene. 

Great Bend Police

Possession of marijuana was reported at 12:14 p.m. at 3910 Cedar Park Place.

A traffic arrest was executed at 9:34 p.m. at Lakin Ave. and Stone St.

Barton County Sheriff

A theft was reported at 8:48 a.m. Tuesday in rural Ellinwood.

A fire was reported at 6:33 p.m. in the 100 block of NW 100 Road, Hoisington. 

Barton County Jail  

Booked March 20

Lorenzo Jimenez — Violation of stalking order

Nicholas Schwerdfeger — Serve sentence

Jason L. Battaglear — Probation violation

Rene Benitez — Driving while suspended, no proof of insurance, fail to yield at stop sign

Released March 20

Eric M. Schneider — Serve sentence

Mark A. Ray — Serve sentence

Ryan Lang — Probation granted

Tyler D. Witten — Serve sentence in full

Omar Dominguez-Campos — $5,000 surety bond

Rene Benitez — $500 surety bond