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On the Record for July 20, 2021
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OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Firefighters received two false alarms Tuesday. One was at 12:15 p.m. at 2317 Washington (see below) and one was at 4:03 p.m. at Holiday Inn Express.


Great Bend Police

A battery was reported at 8 a.m. Tuesday at Pathways Rescare, 3632 Robin Road. The suspect, Robert Isaacs, was arrested after allegedly battering officers on scene.

An attempted phone scam was reported but no money was lost.

Gilbert King was arrested for aggravated battery at 12:13 p.m. Tuesday at Pathways Rescare, 2317 Washington St. There was a fire alarm at this address at 12:15. This was logged as a malicious false alarm.

A Great Bend resident reported have stolen property from McPherson in her possession. The property was collected and an outside agency assist case was made.

Items were stolen from a porch at 1434 9th St.

A juvenile case was taken after criminal damage to property was reported at Sweet Dreams Candy Shop, 1403 Main.

Someone damaged a door and window at 1401 Coolidge St.

A burglary was reported Tuesday night after items were stolen from 2215 Van Buren St.

Police were dispatched to a domestic call at 11:19 p.m. Tuesday at 2907 24th St. A suspect was arrested for battery domestic violence.


Barton County Sheriff

The K-9 unit was dispatched at 9th and Holland St. in Great Bend at 4:23 p.m. Tuesday, shortly after a warrant arrest at that address. Great Bend Police Department also responded.


Barton County Jail


Booked July 20

Robert Isaacs — Battery of a law enforcement officer

Gilbert King — Aggravated battery; bond set at $20,000

Phyllis Regena Hartle — Probation violation; bonds set at $10,000 and $100,000

Mareco Sago — Failure to appear

Bonnie Marie Roth — Violation of bond conditions


Released July 20

John Reyes — $1,022.50 cash bond