On Friday, Oct. 20, at approximately 10:34 a.m., officers with the Great Bend Police Department were dispatched to the 2200 block of Tyler Street in reference to the theft of a motor vehicle.
Upon arrival, officers were advised a 2015 Nissan Altima was taken from this location within the last few minutes. While officers were still on scene, a State Trooper with the Kansas Highway Patrol spotted a vehicle matching the description eastbound on Highway 56, exiting the City of Great Bend.
As the State Trooper turned around to check the vehicle, the vehicle stopped on the shoulder of the road and two occupants fled from the vehicle. Kansas Highway Patrol troopers and the Barton County Sheriff's Office were able to locate and detain both subjects.
Joshua Kelly was arrested and charged with theft of a motor vehicle. Tyler Partington was a passenger in the vehicle and was also arrested on charges from the Kansas Highway Patrol.
If you have any information on this or any other case you are 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.