Great Bend Fire/EMS
A fire at the Cedar Park Apartments is being investigated as a suspected aggravated arson. Firefighters were dispatched to 3910 Cedar Park Place, Apartment 8A, at 9:23 p.m. Sunday.
Suspect Michael P. Leeper, 27, Great Bend, was located and arrested. He was booked into the Barton County Detention Center early Monday on a charge of aggravated arson, with bond set at $100,000.
The Kansas Fire Marshal’s Office was in Great Bend on Monday to investigate.
Emergency Medical Service made seven ambulance runs Friday, March 31, five Saturday and four Sunday.
Sunday’s fire calls included a report of a gas smell at 11:32 a.m. at Dillons N. 3, 1811 Main. A gas meter was used to check the area and nothing was found.
Then at 7:53 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to the 600 block of Macarthur Road where they found a small campfire where people were roasting marshmallows.
An unauthorized burn was at reported at 9:22 p.m. in the 3100 block of Morton Street that turned out to be a backyard barbecue.
Great Bend Police
A non-injury crash was reported at 9:31 a.m. Friday at Walmart, 3503 10th St.
A sex offense was reported at 2:13 p.m. Friday.
A known person allegedly shoplifted meat Friday afternoon at Walmart. A Notice To Appear (NTA) was signed.
A Great Bend resident reported being scammed out of $1,500 in gift cards.
A vehicle was stopped at 8:11 p.m. Friday at 16th and Washington. Jared Scheck was arrested and booked early Saturday on charges of driving under the influence, possession of a firearm under the influence, illegal transportation of liquor and speeding. He was released after posting a $1,000 surety bond.
A Great Bend resident reported a subject transferring money from her PayPal account.
An NTA was signed and served on a known person after it was reported she had shoplifted items from Walmart.
A traffic stop at 9:59 p.m. Friday at Cleveland and Lakin was reported as a narcotics violation. A K-9 unit was deployed.
A K-9 was deployed at 10:30 p.m. Friday in the 1000 block of Heizer Street.
A K-9 was deployed at 2:52 a.m. Saturday in the area of North Green and West 1st Street in Hoisington.
Criminal damage to property was reported at 3:34 a.m. Saturday at an apartment at 3910 Cedar Park Pl. Michael Leeper allegedly damaged the front door. He was arrested on charges of assault on a law enforcement officer and criminal trespass. He was released after posting a $1,000 surety bond through Ace Bail Bonds.
A Great Bend resident reported his credit card being used without his permission.
Someone slashed a window screen at 2110 25th St., it was reported Saturday.
K-9 Menta was used during a traffic stop at 10:28 p.m. Saturday at 10th and McKinley.
During a warrant arrest at 2:54 p.m. Sunday at 2600 24th St., an officer arrested Dustin B. Young for felony interference with a law enforcement officer. He was also booked on the warrant for reportedly failing to comply with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation offender registration requirements. He has been registered as a violent offender since 2015.
K-9 Menta was used on a Barton County Sheriff’s Office traffic stop in the alleyway of 4th and Walnut Street at 6:27 p.m. Sunday.
A K-9 was also deployed at 1:28 a.m. Monday at 10th and Wilson Street.
Barton County Sheriff
A theft was reported Saturday morning in the 1000 block of NE 140 Ave., Claflin.
Barton County Jail
Booked March 31
Matthew D. Phillips — Failure to appear
Jerrod A. Scheck — Violation of protection order
Serenity Crowe — Probation violation
Brayden Powell-Rand — Serve sentence
Michael Brown — Serve sentence
Noah Phillips — Possession/consumption alcoholic beverage and transporting an open container, maximum speed limit
Sean Brown — Serve sentence
Released March 31
Gunner Mayhugh — $1,000 cash bond
Jared A. Scheck — $2,500 surety bond
Tanya Fisher — By order of the court
Robert A. Fisher — By order of the court
Matthew D. Phillips — $1,000 surety bond
Noah Phillips — $500 cash bond
Booked April 1
Jared A. Scheck — Driving under the influence, possession of firearm under the influence, illegal transportation of liquor, speeding
Randy S. Baker — Possession of stolen property, transport open container, unlawful number of driving lights, unlawful use of auxiliary lights
Michael J. Danielson — Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal possession of weapon
Rylan J. Whitmer — Possession of methamphetamine, felony flee and elude law enforcement officer, reckless driving, felony obstruction of justice
Michael P. Leeper — Assault on law enforcement officer, criminal trespass
Shelby L. Starr — Aggravated indecent liberties with a child under 14 years of age
Matthew Phillips — Interference with law enforcement officer
Serenity Crow — Contempt of court
Released April 1
Jared A. Scheck — $1,000 surety bond
Michael P. Leeper — $1,000 surety bond
Darlene A. Gihon — Serve sentence
Miguel A. Moreno — Serve sentence
Booked April 2
Michael Akins — Failure to appear, possession of marijuana
Cameron M. Reichenberger — Failure to appear
Dustin B. Young — Failure to register act, felony interference of law enforcement officer
Angel Armendariz-Galindo — Driving with no driver’s license
Brandon Sanko — Interference with parental custody
Miai Lewis — Failure to appear
Seth Jones — Probation violation
Released April 2
Matthew Clayton Phillips — $2,500 surety bond
Michael R. Akins — $1,000 and $2,500 surety bonds
Rylan J. Whitmer — $10,000 surety bond
Shelby L. Starr — To Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office
Cameron M. Reichenberger — $350 cash bond
Randy S. Baker — $500 surety bond
Brayden Powell-Rand — Serve sentence
Sean M. Brown — Serve sentence
Zachary C. Horyna — $20,000 surety bond
Miai J. Lewis — $300 surety bond
Angel Armendariz-Galindo — $1,000 surety bond
Brandon Sanko — $2,500 surety bond
