On Saturday, November 5, at approximately 11:46 p.m. officers from the Great Bend Police Department were dispatched to the 5900 block of Eisenhower Street.
They were advised that a 2000 Dodge Dakota had been stolen, along with a trailer and a four-wheeler. Officers were later able to locate the truck abandoned in the 800 block of Frey Street, although they discovered that the trailer and four-wheeler had been removed, along with stereo equipment out of the truck.
Through further investigation, officers came to believe that the missing items were located at 403 Almond Street, and were stolen by Jacob King, age 29. Officers obtained a search warrant for the residence, which enabled them to recover the other missing items.
While Officers were searching for King and attempting to recover the stolen property, Corporal Shane Becker was dispatched to the cemetery in reference to a person who appeared to be stealing vases off of graves. He located Jacob King there, kneeling by a grave, and was able to take him into custody without further incident. While searching King before taking him to jail, officers also located illegal drugs on King.
King was booked into the Barton County Jail on felony charges of theft and possession of drugs.