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On the Record - May 22-25, 2020
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Great Bend Police

Theft of a purse was reported at 8:31 a.m. Friday at Waters Hardware.

A burglary not in progress was reported at 6:23 p.m. Friday at 3017 10th St.

A burglary in progress was reported at 7:57 p.m. Friday at 3017 10th St.

A chase was undertaken at 10:05 p.m. Friday in the 500 block of North U.S. 281.

The K-9 unit was called out at 10:12 p.m. Friday to NW 30 Ave. and NW 80 Rd.

A battery was reported at 2:46 a.m. Saturday at 811 Grant St., Apt. 213.

A battery was reported at 10:22 a.m. Saturday.

The K-9 unit was called out to a traffic stop at 5:41 p.m. Saturday at 24th St. and Washington St. 

A battery was reported at 7:29 p.m. Saturday at 1303 Baker Ave.

A battery was reported at 8:47 p.m. Saturday.

A fraud was reported at 9:23 a.m. Sunday at 1443 18th St. 

A burglary in progress was reported at 2:33 p.m. Sunday at 2611 27th St., Apt. 29.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:37 p.m. Sunday at 19th St. and Harrison St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 12:38 p.m. Monday at Kwik Shop No. 753, 3907 Broadway Ave.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:43 p.m. Monday at Walmart.


Barton County Sheriff

A theft was reported at 4:23 a.m. Friday at 313 N. Center St., Hoisington.

The K-9 unit was called out at 8:43 a.m. Friday at 23rd St. and Washington St., Great Bend.

A burglary not in progress was reported at 4:04 p.m. Friday at 1238 NE 160 Rd., Claflin.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:14 p.m. Friday at 767 N. U.S. 281, Hoisington.

A chase was undertaken at 10:05 p.m. Friday in the 500 block of North U.S. 281, Great Bend.

A structure fire was reported at 11:03 a.m. Saturday at 51 SE 90 Ave., Ellinwood.

A non-injury crash was reported at 11:49 a.m. Saturday at Big Bend Lake, 100 Washington St.

An injury crash was reported at 1:21 a.m. Sunday at North U.S. 56 and NE K-156.

The K-9 unit was called out at 1:24 p.m. Sunday to N. Hirsch Ave. and NE 110 Ave., Ellinwood.

The K-9 unit was called out to a traffic stop at 10:52 a.m. Monday in the 200 block of N. Wilhelm Ave., Ellinwood.

A non-injury vehicle vs. deer crash was reported at 9:08 p.m. Monday at K-96 mile marker 171.


Barton County Jail

Booked May 22

Patricia Fortes, Great Bend - No driver’s license, no proof of insurance, window tint

Juvenile, Hoisington - Theft

James Kleber, Stafford - Driving under the influence, driving left side of the road

Derek Lysinger, Claflin - Domestic battery

Zach Dittrick - Probation violation

Derek Devine - Failure to appear (2 counts)

Laveta Elam - Probation violation

Michael Mickle - Driving while suspended, expired tag


Released May 22

Patricia Fortes, Great Bend - $500 surety bond

Juvenile, Hoisington - no bond

Troy Thomas Tutak - To Kansas Department of corrections

Derek H. Lysinger - $1,000 surety bond

James Kleber - $2,500 surety bond

Duane Sammy Jahay - Probation

Zachariah Dittrick - $10,000 surety bond

Michael Mickle - $1,000 surety bond


Booked May 23

Charles Manning, Ellinwood - Flee and elude, obstruction, reckless driving, speeding (14 counts), failure to signal a turn (8 counts), failure to stop at stop sign (6 counts)

Joshua Alonzo - Contempt of court

David Sohm, Great Bend - Driving under the influence

Jason Kurtz, Newton - Possession of marijuana with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, no drug tax stamp, window tint violation (26%)

Angel Romero, Newton - Possession of marijuana with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, no drug tax stamp

Eduardo Jimenez - Possession of marijuana with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, no drug tax stamp


Released May 23

Charles Manning, Ellinwood - $5,000 cash/surety bond

David Sohm, Great Bend - $1,000 surety bond


Booked May 24

Craig Scott Redden, North Olmsted, Ohio - Driving under the influence

Keith Burke, Ellinwood - Possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, no seat belt, littering, resisting arrest


Released May 24

Craig Scott Redden, North Olmstead, Ohio - $1,000 surety bond

Keith Burke, Ellinwood - $10,000 surety bond


Released May 25

Arthur Herren - Time served