On Wednesday, Aug. 31 at approximately 8:07 a.m., an officer from the Great Bend Police Department was dispatched to Burger King, 3929 10th Street in reference to a stolen vehicle.
Prior to the officer's arrival, Barton County Dispatch advised the reporting party stated an unknown black male wearing glasses had stolen a green in color Ford F-150 from the business and was last seen southbound on McKinley Street.
Another officer located the vehicle with the driver matching the description driving eastbound in the 2500 block of Railroad Avenue.
Multiple officers arrived on scene and the vehicle was stopped. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Kenneth Patterson, age 27, was ordered out of the vehicle and arrested.
Patterson was found to be in possession of marijuana and was transported to the Barton County Jail where he was booked in lieu of bond.
Anyone with information on this case or any other case is encouraged to contact the Great Bend Police Department at 620-793-4120 or Barton County Crime Stoppers at 620-792-1300 or online at p3tips.com.