Great Bend Post

GREAT BEND – Law enforcement authorities in Barton County are investigating a home burglary in Great Bend.

The sheriff’s office reported deputies were dispatched just before 9 p.m. on Wednesday to All Seasons Mobile Home Park, area 10.

The resident at that location advised 911 dispatchers someone was burglarizing his residence.

The suspect entered the residence through a window at which time he was confronted by the homeowner and fled from the residence. The victim was able to identify the burglar and the vehicle used to flee from the scene.

Local law enforcement officers were given the description of the suspects and just after 9:30 p.m., the suspect vehicle was located by the Kansas Highway Patrol near the intersection of Broadway and Washington, in Great Bend.

A traffic stop was executed and two suspects were taken into custody.

Arrested at the scene were Bradley Ridgel, 37, of rural Barton County and Chad Raymer, 37, Great Bend.

Ridgel was charged with aggravated burglary and is being held in lieu of $50,000.00 bond.

Raymer was charged with Obstruction of an Officer, his bond is set at $2,500.00. Both are in jail as of this time.
The property stolen was recovered in the suspect’s vehicle. The property, a blender, valued at $18.89, was returned to the victim.

This was the only property he was able to steal before being confronted by the homeowner.