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On the Record for Nov. 4-6, 2022
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Great Bend Police

Criminal damage to property at the Great Bend Co-op, 606 Main, was reported Friday, Nov. 4.

A forgery was reported at 800 Washington St.

Criminal damage was reported at 804 Baker Ave.

A traffic arrest was made at 1:32 a.m. Saturday at 3703 10th St. Katie Baker was arrested for driving under the influence and improper stopping on the roadway.

A reckless driving and battery case was taken at 1:36 p.m. Saturday at 3rd and Grapevine.

A case of identity theft was reported at 2110 29th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:58 p.m. Saturday at Broadway and Main.

A 19-year-old male was arrested for DUI, minor in consumption and driving without headlights at 1:11 a.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of 2nd St.

A theft that occurred last week at Walmart was reported Sunday.

A male was seen stealing beer from Casey’s General Store, 2716 10th St., around 8:43 p.m. Sunday.

Suspects from an earlier theft were back in the store at 9:33 p.m. Sunday. A juvenile was served a notice to appear in municipal court.

Police responded to a disturbance at 2:10 a.m. Monday at in the 2800 block of 17th St. A man reported getting into an argument with his girlfriends and she pointed a gun at him. The woman was arrested and booked. At 3 a.m., someone reported an aggravated assault that occurred a few days earlier at the same location.


Barton County Sheriff

A fire was reported at 5:08 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4, on East U.S. 56 in Rice County.

A fire was reported at 7:51 a.m. at 1162 SE 30 Road B, Ellinwood.

An injury crash was reported at 1:58 p.m. at SE 20 Road and South U.S. 281, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 12:39 p.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of North U.S. 281, Hoisington.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:08 p.m. in the 300 block of NE 30 Road, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 11:29 p.m. at Kansas Brick and Tile, 767 North U.S. 281, Hoisington

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:46 p.m. Sunday at NW 130 Ave. and K-4.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:09 p.m. on East U.S. 56 and SE 60 Ave., Great Bend.