GREAT BEND -A Kansas man was arrested on kidnapping and aggravated battery charges after an incident Tuesday night Southeast of Great Bend.

Officers responded just before 6:30 p.m. to the 100 bock of Kiowa Road to a report that a woman had been taken against her will.

Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir says at that point an “attempt to locate” bulletin was issued.

“At about 8p.m. a trooper with the Kansas Highway Patrol located a vehicle at the intersection of 12th and Adams in Great Bend,” said Bellendir. “When he attempted to stop the driver, the suspect bolted from the truck and fled on foot.”

Great Bend Police and Sheriff’s deputies surrounded and conducted a search of the area between 10th and 12th Street between Adams and Jefferson.

The suspect identified as Dalton L Contrerez, 28, Great Bend, was found hiding in a crawl space of a residence, according to Belinder.

Contrerez was taken into custody without incident and was arrested and booked on charges of kidnapping, aggravated battery and interference with a law enforcement officer. He is being held in the Barton County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond.
The female victim was located in the area and was found to have minor injuries. The case is still under investigation by the Barton County Sheriff’s Office.