BARTON COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating 3 suspect for alleged burglary.

Just after 3p.m. Sunday, the Barton County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1252 Northeast 190 road near the City of Claflin, according to Sheriff Brian Bellendir.

An alert citizen had observed a vehicle that he did not believe belonged there. The rural location was not occupied at the time of the burglary.

Sheriff’s officers and a Kansas Highway Patrol unit were able to quickly locate the suspect vehicles and stop them.

Three suspects were arrested in the area. They were identified as Eric Reed 46, Shayla Richmeier, 27  and Harold Mason age 47, all of Great Bend.

They were booked on burglary and theft charges.

Bond was set at $20,000.00 on all three. Reed posted bond and was released. Richmeier and Mason remained in jail Monday afternoon, Mason was out on bond from a previous burglary charge when he was arrested this weekend.