On May 22, officers with the Great Bend Police Department began investigating a report of auto burglary and theft from a fenced-in business in the 900 block of Macarthur. A short time later, officers discovered a campsite along the shore of Macarthur Lake in Great Bend. Among the campsite, there was a large amount of trash and debris.
The lake is managed as a public park and city ordinance prohibits camping or littering in the area. Officers located Ashley Corn, age 40 and Tre Fiesterman, age 26 inhabiting the campsite. While speaking with Corn, officers observed several items that had been reported stolen from the earlier incident.
Detectives arrived on scene and learned of a second location where stolen items from a separate incident were being stored. During the investigation, methamphetamine and marijuana were also located and seized. Both Corn and Fiesterman were arrested and booked into the Barton County Jail in lieu of bond.
Several other items were collected from the campsite, and pictures of these items are included below. Due to the nature of the crimes involved, the possibility exists that some of these items may also have been stolen.
If you have any information regarding these items, please contact the Great Bend Police Department at 620-793-4120.
