On Saturday, Dec. 14 at approximately 1:55 a.m., officers with the Great Bend Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the 700 block of Morphy Street in reference to an armed domestic disturbance involving a knife and a handgun.
Prior to the officers arrival, the female victim reported that she was inside the residence and that she feared for her life.
After not getting a response to the door, officers forced entry and observed Zachary Ortiz, age 34, to be standing in the living room and to be pointing a weapon towards them. Ortiz was directed to put the weapon down and he complied. Further investigation revealed that the weapon was a BB gun.
Ortiz was arrested without further incident and booked into the Barton County Jail for aggravated domestic battery, aggravated assault, aggravated assault against LEO and possession of a weapon by a person convicted of a felony. Ortiz was booked in lieu of bond.
The female victim was located and evaluated on scene by Great Bend Fire Department EMS.
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.