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On the Record - Oct. 15-18, 2021
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Great Bend Police

A subject reported theft of tools from a vehicle and shed at 9:38 a.m. Friday at 2523 17th St.

Theft of a vehicle registration tag at 700 Baker Ave. was reported at 12:43 p.m. Friday.

A forgery was reported from a business account at Southard Corporation Friday.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:42 p.m. Friday in the 4200 block of 10th Street.

An unknown hit-and-run vehicle struck a fence at 2908 Broadway at 8:44 a.m. Saturday.

A theft was reported at 9:33 a.m. Saturday at 819 Odell St.

A non-injury crash was reported in the 2900 block of 10th Street at 9:43 a.m. Saturday.

An unknown hit-and-run vehicle struck a parked vehicle at Baltzell Motel, 705 10th St., at 11:09 a.m. Saturday.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10th and Washington at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

A male subject was reported shoplifting alcohol at 9:19 p.m. Saturday at Dillons No. 51, 4107 10th St.

A theft was reported at Kwik Shop, 2907 Broadway, at 7:59 p.m. Sunday.

A domestic battery was reported at 8:03 p.m. Sunday.

A battery involving a juvenile was reported at Great Bend High School at 8:22 a.m. Monday.

A criminal threat case involving a juvenile was reported at 2:16 p.m. Monday.

Theft of a handgun from a vehicle was reported at 2:45 p.m. Monday at 22:15 Broadway.


Barton County Sheriff

A narcotics violation was reported at 11:23 a.m. Friday in the 100 block of South U.S. 281, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:45 p.m. Friday at K-4 and NE 110 Avenue.

Criminal threats were reported at 5:12 p.m. Saturday at 152 SW 50 Rd., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:10 p.m. Sunday at U.S. 56 and SE 60 Ave., Great Bend.

A theft was reported at 11:36 a.m. Monday at All Seasons Mobile Home Park, 30 Road, Great Bend.

A battery was reported at Barton County Detention Center at 7:23 p.m. Monday.

A theft was reported at 126 SE 20 Road, Great Bend, at 9:46 p.m. Monday.


Barton County Jail

Booked Oct. 15

Leonard Boese - Two counts probation violation

Joseph Carswell - Failure to appear

Joy Ann Little - Expired registration, no insurance, possession of stolen property

James Walker - Driving while suspended, illegal tags, no insurance


Released Oct. 15

Jill Alexander - Time served

Harry Carswell - $250 surety bond

Payten Oxford - Own recognizance

Joy Ann Little - $500 surety

James Walker - $500 surety


Booked Oct. 16

Harry Carswell - Driving while suspended, illegal tags, no proof insurance, expired tags

Christopher Adams - Contempt of court


Released Oct. 16

David Brady - Serve sentence in full

Brandon Watkins - Serve sentence

Payten Oxford - Own recognizance


Booked Oct. 17

Gerardo Castillo - Driving under the influence, illegal transportation of liquor, minor in consumption

Dakota Payne - Battery domestic violence


Released Oct. 17

Gerardo Castillo - $1,000 surety bond

Brodie Bretz - $2,500 surety bond


Booked Oct. 18

Richard Buess - Failure to appear

Payten Oxford - Aggravated battery

Justin Herren - Contempt of court


Released Oct. 18

Richard Buess - $500 surety bond

Trenton Steuder - By order of the court