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On the Record - Sept. 15-16, 2020
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Great Bend Police

A narcotics violation was reported at 2:46 a.m. Tuesday. Robert Crawford was arrested and booked on multiple charges in lieu of a $11,042.50 total bond.

A non-injury crash was reported at 23rd Street and Lincoln Street at 7:51 a.m. Tuesday.

Criminal damage to a vehicle was reported at 8 a.m. Tuesday at 1206 Hubbard St.

Fraudulent use of personal information was reported at 1:35 p.m. Tuesday at 3520 Lakin Ave., Ste. B.

A non-injury hit-and-run crash was reported at 9 p.m. Tuesday at 2219 Jackson St.

A possible theft was reported at 9:02 p.m. Tuesday.

A theft was reported at 8:13 a.m. Wednesday at 2325 Polk St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday at 12th Street and Williams Street.

Criminal threats were reported at 9:04 a.m. Wednesday at Frey Street and Park Avenue.

Criminal damage to a vehicle was reported at 11:17 a.m. at 1317 Warner Rd.

A possible theft was reported at Walmart at 3:23 p.m. Wednesday.

A possible fraud was reported at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday at 1100 Pyle St.

A theft which occurred at another location was reported at the Great Bend Police Department at 4:56 p.m. Wednesday.


Barton County Sheriff

A fraud was reported at 1:09 p.m. Tuesday at Barton Community College.

A theft was reported at 2:18 p.m. Wednesday at 245 W. U.S. 56. 

A non-injury crash was reported at 2:29 p.m. Wednesday at U.S. 56 mile marker 217.

A fight was reported at 3:18 p.m. Wednesday at 1515 Morton St.


Barton County Jail

Booked Sept. 15

Robert Wayne Crawford - Contempt of court, possession of methamphetamine, felony interference with a law enforcement officer, possession of drug paraphernalia, no drug tax stamp, no headlight on bicycle, felon in possession of a weapon (knife), $11,042.50 total bond

Christopher Weber - Serve sentence

Tyler Schwager - Serve sentence

Tyler Smith - Residential burglary, burglary of a motor vehicle, theft, $20,000 bond

Juvenlie Female - Failure to appear

Jayme Hulse - Failure to appear

Andrew Welch - Criminal threat

Virginia Kirk, Great Bend - Criminal threat (2 counts)


Released Sept. 15

Tyler Smith - $20,000 surety bond

Juvenile Femail - To St. Francis

Brennan Behnke - $75,000 own recognizance bond

Jayme Hulse - $345 cash bond

Virginia Kirk, Great Bend - $5,000 surety bond


Booked Sept. 16

Garrett Sigmund - Probation violation (2 counts), aggravated assault, criminal possession of a firearm, possession of stolen property, $23,200 total bond

Joshua Hensley - Failure to appear


Released Sept. 16

Andrew Welch - $5,000 cash/surety bond