BARTON COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Barton County are investigating a robbery at a motel in Great Bend.

Just before 4 a.m. on Thursday, the Great Bend Police Department was dispatched to the Travelodge at 3200 10th Street in reference to an armed robbery.

According to reports from the clerk on duty, two masked men ran into the lobby and pointed a gun at her. One of the men ran behind the counter and took the cash box. The suspects then ran out the door, according to a media release.

One of the suspects was wearing a white baseball cap with a flat bill and an Under Armour emblem on the front, a white long sleeve shirt, black shorts, and white shoes, and some type of covering over his face. The second suspect was wearing a thick black work coat with a gray inner lining, faded blue jeans, black and white shoes, black and white gloves, and a white bandanna over his face.

In surveillance video, it appears that both suspects are brandishing handguns. Officers believe that at least one of the handguns was fake, but are unsure of the other and still consider the individuals to be armed and dangerous.

The Police Department asks that anyone with any information about the suspects who committed this robbery to contact the Great Bend Police Department at (620)793-4120. People with information can also contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline at (620)792-1300. Crime Stoppers is a program which allows individuals to remain anonymous while reporting information, and they may receive a cash award if their information leads to an arrest.