Barton County Sheriff's Office incident log (7/28)
The Barton County Sheriff’s Office responded to more than 100 calls for service on Monday, July 28, ranging from injury accidents and warrant arrests to multiple civil complaints and traffic stops throughout the county.
A crash with injuries was reported shortly after midnight near NE 120 Ave. and K-156 Hwy. The case is under investigation with a report expected to follow.
Later in the day, deputies handled a non-injury accident in the 600 block of U.S. 56 near Ellinwood. That incident also resulted in a case report.
A warrant arrest was carried out at the Barton County Courthouse Monday afternoon. A second warrant-related arrest was later reported at a residence in Ellinwood.
Deputies conducted several extra patrols and foot patrols throughout rural Barton County in communities such as Claflin, Odin, Beaver, Susank, Galatia, Olmitz, Albert and Pawnee Rock.
The sheriff’s office also responded to a wide range of civil complaints across Great Bend, Ellinwood, Hoisington, and other towns. In total, more than two dozen civil calls were logged Monday.
Deputies assisted with multiple traffic stops throughout the day in both rural and city areas, as well as responded to several driver complaints, open doors, alarm calls, welfare checks, and reports of suspicious vehicles.
K-9 units were deployed during two traffic stops in Great Bend on Monday afternoon and evening.
Great Bend Police Department incident log (7/28)
The Great Bend Police Department responded to a range of incidents from July 28 to July 29, including two burglaries, multiple assaults, civil complaints and an overdose.
A burglary not in progress was reported just before 2 a.m. Monday at a residence in the 200 block of Maple Street. A second burglary was reported late Monday night in the 5500 block of 9th Street, where two televisions were allegedly taken from a home.
Two assault cases were reported. One occurred Monday morning at a business in the 1300 block of 10th Street, where a victim reported being assaulted. Another incident was reported Monday evening at a health care facility located along K-96 Highway.
Police also responded to an overdose call around 2:40 a.m. Monday in the 2200 block of 30th Street. The incident was listed as an ingestion-related medical emergency.
Two people were arrested on warrants Monday at a business in the 4100 block of 10th Street. Both individuals were wanted on Great Bend Municipal Court warrants.
Later that evening, a domestic disturbance was reported around 8 p.m. in the 800 block of Maple Street, with a report taken. An earlier domestic-related call was also reported in the 1000 block of Heizer Street but was cleared without incident.
Other calls included multiple civil complaints, follow-ups, alarm activations, traffic stops, welfare checks and foot patrols. Officers conducted additional patrols at several local businesses, schools and medical facilities, including the University of Kansas Health System – Great Bend Campus and Great Bend High School.