On August 2nd, the ADI reported that 30-year-old Dustin Bush of Cottonwood, fled from deputies during a traffic stop on I17 in the area of Rock Springs Road, Black Canyon City. Bush was wanted for robbery, kidnapping, aggravated assault, and endangerment resulting from an incident occurring in the City of Cottonwood in mid-July of this year.
Cottonwood detectives have been working with detectives from the Partner’s Against Narcotics Trafficking (PANT – a multi-agency narcotics task force) on this case and the search for Bush. A warrant for Bush had been issued with a bond set at $250,000. The public was warned against approaching him because he’s considered armed and dangerous. the public was asked to call 911 to report his location.
On August 6, deputies from the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Partner’s Against Narcotics Trafficking “PANT” and Deputies from the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force arrested Dustin Bush and a female companion Colene Perkins. The joint task force investigation revealed that Perkins was in the vehicle at the time of the traffic stop on August 1st.
Early in the evening of the August 6, information was received that both subjects may be in the Black Canyon City Area. Further investigation developed by the U.S. Marshal’s lead the Task Force to an address in the North Phoenix area. At about 1 a.m. U.S. Marshal’s located both subjects in North Phoenix who were apprehended without incident and booked into the Camp Verde Jail. Bail has been set for Bush at $250.000.00 and Perkins at $20,000.00.