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On the Record - March 25-27, 2022
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

They responded to a report of a grass fire at 1417 Harding St. at 3:40 p.m. Friday.

They responded to a report of a grass fire at 2221 Prairie Rose Dr. at 6:39 p.m. Saturday. The fire was extinguished prior to arrival.


Great Bend Police

Criminal threats were reported at 1706 Odell St. at 2:07 p.m. Friday.

A domestic battery was reported at 11:53 p.m. Saturday. Julio Ayala was arrested and booked for domestic battery and later released on a $1,000 bond.

Applebee’s, 3209 10th St., reported a male subject leaving without paying a bill Sunday night.


Barton County Sheriff

Criminal threats were reported at 5:39 p.m. Friday at 300 E. Williamson, Claflin.


Barton County Jail

Booked March 25

Matthew Hapes - Criminal threat, criminal damage to property, felony obstruction

William Shaw - Serve sentence

Eric Torres - Serve sentence 

Blaine Snyder - Criminal damage to property


Released March 25

Elias Pena - Transferred to another agency

Royal Flagg - $100,000 own recognizance (OR) bond

Blaine Snyder - $1,000 surety bond


Booked March 26

Norma Ramirez - Driving without a license

Hannah Potter - Suspended driver’s license, following too close

Matthew N. Cooley - Failure to appear

Damien Findley - No driver’s license, speeding, child restraint

James Mickle - Failure to appear

Donald Amaral - Driving under the influence

Jason Hardiman - Two counts indirect contempt of court


Released March 26

Norma Ramirez - $1,000 surety bond

Hannah Potter - $1,000 surety bond

Kevin Pekarek - Serve sentence in full

Sasha Kirksey - Serve sentence in full

Matthew N. Cooley - $1,000 bond

James Mickle - $450 cash bond

Damien Findley - $1,000 surety bond


Booked March 27

Julio Ayala - Domestic battery

Ashtin Lohr - No proof of insurance, illegal tags

Aaron L. Mitchell - Serve sentence


Released March 27

Julio Ayala - $1,000 surety bond

Eric Torres - Serve sentence in full

Donald Amaral - $2,500 surety bond

Ashtin Lohr - $500 surety bond