On 02-25-2018 at around 3:42 a.m. Deputy Matthew Griffitt of the Barton County Sheriff's Office responded to 208 Depot Avenue for a woman who had called 911 due to someone messing with her computer and phone line. It was believed that somebody was trying to scam her. The caller then advised that she had a warrant for her arrrest and didn't want Law Enforcement to respond, and that she just wanted to let somebody know in case something happened.
It was reported that this female had called on more than one occassion over the same issue going between the Barton County 911 and Dade County 911 and it was believed that somebody needed to go and check on her.
Deputy Griffitt went to the address and made contact with the subject. When deputy Griffitt made contact with the female he told her that she was being placed under arrest for her warrants she then became ill and collapsed on the ground. Deputy Griffitt advised that she acted to be unconscious but periodically opened one eye to see who was watching. Deputy Griffitt called for EMS to respond however a short time later the woman awoke and didn't want medical attention.
Anna M. Peaslee, age 52, of Golden City was arrested on two warrants. One was out of Dade County for failure to appear on a bad checks (insufficient funds) case with a bond amount of $250 dollars cash only. The second warrant was out of Jasper County and it was also for bad checks (Insufficient funds). case with a bond amount of $400 cash only. Peaslee was processed into the Barton County Jail and later in the morning posted a bond and was released.