Following a busy Thanksgiving day, officers with the Great Bend Police Department made three more arrests on Sunday, Nov. 28. Two of the individuals arrested were juveniles tied to two incidents, and a 42-year-old man was arrested in a separate incident.
Just after 4 a.m., officers with the Great Bend Police Department were dispatched to N-Stant Convenience, 3220 10th Street, Great Bend, in reference to a commercial burglary alarm. Upon arrival, the officers located a large window broken out by a brick. Officers made entry into the building and ensured the building was unoccupied. After contacting staff members of the business, officers were able to identify two juvenile suspects, ages 16 and 17, due to prior contacts throughout the night. Officers located the juveniles and placed them under arrest for Burglary and Possession of Tobacco by Minors. The juveniles were booked into the Barton County Jail where they were referred to the 20th Judicial District Juvenile Services for placement in juvenile detention.
Prior to receiving this call for service, at 12:30 a.m. that same morning, officers had received a similar alarm call at Ampride, 2300 10th Street, Great Bend. At the time of the call, the business was secure and undamaged. Later in the morning, officers returned to Ampride and requested to observe security video prior to the alarm going off. Officers were able to identify the same two juveniles attempting to throw a large rock through the window to gain access to the business, but they were unsuccessful. The two juveniles fled the scene prior to officer arrival for the alarm. Charges for both juveniles were amended, and the charge of Attempted Burglary was added for their actions at Ampride.
On Sunday, just after 2:30 p.m., an officer with the Great Bend Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 2200 block of 24th St for a traffic violation. During the stop, Great Bend Police Department K9 NEO was deployed for a free air sniff and alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics. While searching an occupant of the vehicle, Edward Gray, 42, fled on foot, attempting to get away from officers. Gray was apprehended a short distance away and taken into custody. Officers recovered a bag containing methamphetamine as well as drug paraphernalia from Gray's person. Gray was transported to the Barton County Jail on charges of Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Interference with Law Enforcement.
Anyone with information on these cases or any other case are encouraged to contact the Great Bend Police Department at 620-793-4120 or the Barton County Crime Stoppers at 620-792-1300 or online at p3tips.com.