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On the Record for Jan. 20-22, 2023
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Emergency Medical Service made three ambulance runs Friday, Jan. 21, five Saturday and two Sunday.

There were no fires, but there was one false alarm on Friday that was caused by a system malfunction.


Great Bend Police

A fraud was reported Friday by the Food Bank of Barton County, 3007 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:32 a.m. Friday at Holiday Inn Express, 3821 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:14 a.m. at Walmart, 3503 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at noon at 10th and Patton Road.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:13 p.m. at Walmart.

A pursuit was reported at 3:55 a.m. Saturday at 3rd Street and Kiowa Road.

After an alarm went off at 5:42 a.m. Saturday at 122 McKinley St., a K-9 unit was dispatched.

Theft of items by an individual shoplifting was reported at 12:18 p.m. Saturday at Walmart.

The attempted theft of a camper was reported Sunday morning at 431 Grapevine.

A battery that allegedly occurred on Friday at Great Bend Middle School was reported Sunday.

At 2:52 p.m. Sunday, an individual reported being battered by Brady Morgan at 2540 16th St. Morgan was arrested and booked on a domestic battery charge in lieu of bond.

A 19-year-old male was reportedly intoxicated and in possession of alcohol at a 10th Street business at 3:06 p.m. Sunday. A notice to appear was served.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:04 p.m. Sunday at 1571 East U.S. 56. Kansas Highway Patrol responded.


Barton County Sheriff

An injury crash was reported at 8:24 a.m. Saturday on North U.S. 281 at mile marker 109.2, Great Bend.

An injury crash was reported at 9:09 a.m. Saturday at NE 50 Ave. and NE K-156.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:28 a.m. in the 900 block of East Barton County Road, Ellinwood.

A fire was reported at 9:59 p.m. Saturday at NW 180 Road and Susank Road, Susank.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:35 a.m. Sunday at NE 90 Ave. and East K-4, Odin.

A narcotics violation was reported at 11:51 a.m. Sunday on Northwest K-96 at mile marker 167, Albert.

A structure fire was reported at 2:29 p.m. Sunday in the 900 block of West U.S. 56, Pawnee Rock.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:04 p.m. at 1571 East U.S. 56, Ellinwood.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:14 p.m. on North U.S. 281 at mile marker 119, Hoisington.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:03 p.m. at Southwind Drilling Ops, 5 SE 90 Ave., Ellinwood.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:05 p.m. at 110 Road and NW 100 Ave., Olmitz.


Barton County Jail

Booked Jan. 20

Daniel A. Bartonek — Probation violation

Joshua Smith — Serve sentence


Released Jan. 20

No releases


Booked Jan. 21

Jose Olazaba-Alarcon — Domestic battery

Dale W. Herzberg — Disorderly conduct, no proof of insurance, flee and elude

Dale W. Herzberg — Kansas Department of Corrections arrest and detain

Jose De La Rosa Rodriguez — No driver’s license, improper headlamps


Released Jan. 21

Adam Bailey — Serve sentence in full

Jose De La Rosa Rodriguez — $1,000 cash bond


Booked Jan. 22

Edwin J. Castro-Ortiz — Possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia

Brady Morgan — Domestic battery

Daren Kingsbury — Driving while revoked


Released Jan. 22

Joshua Smith — Serve sentence

Daren Kingsbury — $2,500 surety bond

Jose Olazaba-Alarcon — Own recognizance after 48-hour hold