On Nov. 9, just before noon, officers with the Great Bend Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the 2500 block of McBride Parkway in Great Bend in reference to a domestic battery and a stolen vehicle.
Upon arrival, officers contacted the victim, who advised that she had been struck and choked by Jerome Maravilla, 67, who had left the residence in the victim's vehicle. The victim's vehicle was located a short time later, and officers gained information that Maravilla was hiding inside of a detached garage. Maravilla was taken into custody and booked into the Barton County Jail on charges of Aggravated Battery and Theft.
The Great Bend PD was assisted on this call by the Barton County Sheriff's Office and the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to contact crime stoppers at 620-792-1300 or the Great Bend Police Department 620-793-4120 or online at p3tips.com