BARTON COUNTY -Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for armed robbery.

On Wednesday, Barton County Sheriff’s detectives were searching for Eric Duerksen, 23 of Great Bend.

He was wanted for several warrants issued by Community Corrections and Kansas State Parole. Dirksen was also being sought for questioning in an armed robbery that had occurred December 20, 2017 at Stone Lake in Great Bend that involved merchandise advertised for sale online.

Duerksen was considered to be armed and dangerous.

The Sheriff’s Office partnered with agents from the Kansas State Parole Office and the United States Marshals Service in the search.

After several hours of surveillance and other law enforcement techniques, Duerksen was believed to be in a residence located at 1024 Odell St. in the City of Great Bend.

Officers surrounded the residence and closed the 1000 block of Odell Street for about an hour Wednesday evening. At about 7 PM telephone contact was made with Duerksen inside the residence by detectives. Duerksen consented to exit the residence and was taken into custody without incident.

He was transported to the Barton County Jail where he was booked on the parole violation warrants and is being held without bond on the State warrants. Duerksen was also booked on the Aggravated Robbery charge in Great Bend. The bond on the robbery charge is set at $100000.00

Duerksen has previous convictions for theft, burglary, criminal damage to property and transporting an open container of liquor, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.