On Thursday, Aug. 26, the Great Bend Police Department was called to investigate a burglary and criminal damage to property report in the 1100 block of 10th Street in Great Bend that occurred at C & V Home Improvement. The suspects involved had gained access to the property, damaged several items during the incident and tools and equipment were stolen.
During the course of this investigation, detectives and officers obtained and executed a search warrant Friday, Aug. 27 at 306 Elm Street in Great Bend. During the execution of this search warrant, items of stolen property were recovered and two arrests were made.
Both Eric Ramos, age 36 and Tito Torres, age 37 of Great Bend were arrested on charges of burglary, criminal damage to property, criminal trespass and theft.
A second search warrant was obtained and executed at 209 Holland Street in Great Bend where additional stolen property was recovered. Additional search warrants are currently being obtained and executed on vehicles involved in this investigation.
Ramos and Torres were both transported to the Barton County Detention Center and booked in lieu of bond.
The investigation is still ongoing. Anyone with any information in reference to this case is urged to contact the Great Bend Police Department at 620-793-4120 or Crime Stoppers at 620-792-1300.