GREAT BEND-Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir says the investigation into an alleged assault on a USD 428 activities bus is still not complete, but anticipates it will be done sometime next week.

In an e-mail on Thursday, Bellendir said that his office is in the final stages of the investigation, and they are currently compiling the report. He hopes to have a press conference on the matter next week.

An investigation by the Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Department concerning an incident that took place on February 6, resulted with four victims of battery, five suspects committing the battery, two victims of criminal restraint, but no suspects of sexual assault. Bellendir was asked if he has had contact with Ellsworth County Sheriff Tracy Ploutz concerning that investigation.

Bellendir has been in contact with Ploutz. “We share information back and forth,” he said. “Most of it is generic. As far as the actual crimes, I have not talked to Sheriff Ploutz about that,” said Bellendir.

The alleged February 3rd assault was initially reported to the Saline County Sheriff, but their investigation showed that the incident was believed