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On the Record Mar. 5, 2025
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Mar. 5

Great Bend Police

Fraud was reported at 4:59 a.m. at 1400 20th St.

Criminal damage was reported at 8:20 a.m. at 1408 Adams St.

Battery was reported at 8:55 a.m. in the 1000 block of Roxanne Dr.

Criminal damage was reported at 11:10 a.m. at 805 Stone St.

Interference with LEO occurred at 11:58 a.m. at 3016 17th St.

Fraud was reported at 2:42 p.m. at 1024 Odell St.

Stalking was reported at 3:40 p.m. at Broadway Ave. and McKinley St.

A child in need of care was reported at 5:01 p.m.

A code black was reported at 6:07 p.m. at 900 Morton St.

An assault was reported at 6:25 p.m. at Sunflower Diversified 8823 4th St.

A wallet was found in the street at 6:30 p.m. at 4110 Falcon Dr.

A missing person/runaway was reported at 6:36 p.m.

Criminal damage was reported at 10:07 p.m. at 2906 23rd St.

A warrant arrest occurred at 11:34 p.m. at Forest Ave. and Washington St. Nathaniel Cheney was arrested for BTDC warrant.

A burglary in progress was reported at 11:57 p.m. at 3415 18th St.


Barton County Sheriff

A code black was reported at 12:03 a.m. in the 2900 block of Quivira Ave.

A burglary not in progress was reported at 1:34 a.m. at 617 Santa Fe Ave., Pawnee Rock.

Fraud was reported at 5:05 p.m. at 1515 Odell St.

A sex offense was reported at 5:11 p.m. in the 4200 block of 8th St.


Barton County Jail

Booked March 5

Rick E. Novotny ‑ Batton County District Court case #25-2201 for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine (3.59 > 1009) and Criminal Possession of a Weapon with bond set at $50,000 cash or surety.


Released March 5

Rick E. Novotny ‑ $50,000 surety bond.


Pawnee County Sheriff

Mar. 4

A vehicle pursuit occurred at 12:53 a.m. at K-156 at mile marker 79.

A motorist assist occurred at 2:56 a.m. at J Rd. and U.S. 183.

A warrant arrest occurred at 11:26 p.m. in the 200 block of W. 10th St.


Mar. 5

A warrant arrest occurred at 3:29 p.m. at U.S. 56 mile marker 190.

A male inmate was booked in at 3;38 p.m.

A single vehicle non-injury accident was reported at 7:37 p.m. in the 200 block of E. Edwards St., Rozel.