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Sheriff: Man wanted by police since October arrested in Finney Co.

Fritz -photo Finney Co.

A man police had been looking for since late October has been apprehended, the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.

Derek Fritz, 36, was arrested by the Finney County Sheriff’s Office on local charges. He also faces charges of absconding from Kansas Department of Corrections parole on a Rooks County warrant.

Fritz was on parole for distribution of meth, felon with a firearm, aggravated robbery and other felony charges. The Rooks County Sheriff’s Office announced the search for Fritz on Oct. 26.

“We want to thank the public for any and all information that was shared, as well as keep the public informed,” the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post. “Fritz will also have criminal charges out of Rooks County as well.”

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