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On the Record - March 15, 2023
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Great Bend EMS/Fire

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service made five ambulance runs Wednesday.

Great Bend firefighters responded to a call at 7:49 p.m. in the 1000 block of Hubbard St. 

Great Bend Police

A narcotics violation was reported at 1:11 p.m. Wednesday to the Great Bend Police Department, 1217 Williams St. 

A possible case of fraud was reported at 1:53 p.m. at Walmart, 3503 10th St. 

Criminal damage to a residence window was reported at 4:25 p.m. in the 200 block of Holland St. 

Criminal damage to a vehicle was reported at 4:41 p.m. in the 2700 block of McKinley St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:41 p.m. at Dillons, 1811 Main St. 

Barton County Sheriff

A burglary not in progress was reported at 3:59 a.m. Wednesday in the 5500 block of Eisenhower Ave., Great Bend.

Barton County Jail

Booked March 15

Derrick Bartonek — Failure to appear

Perry Blanchard — Aggravated assault, theft

Released March 15

Eric Ramos — Serve sentence in full

Derrick Bartonek — $500 cash bond