Yavapai County doubled the number of fugitives being sought by the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Department. The situation has reached the point that the County has raised the reward offered for information leading to the apprehension of Escapee Wade Cole Dickinson. The office is also searching for Dustin Bush who is armed.
Wade Cole Dickinson
Yavapai Silent Witness, 1800-932-3232 has increased it’s reward to $7,000 for information leading to the arrest of fugitive Wade Cole Dickinson, 28, who escaped from the Camp Verde Detention Center Saturday afternoon.
On Saturday, July 12, 2014, around 2:30 pm, Dickinson was able to scale a wall in the recreation yard of the Detention Center, separate overhead security fencing to access the roof and climb down to ground level. Dickinson then ran across the parking area and was seen attempting to steal a small pick-up truck parked outside a business located along Highway 260 in front of the jail. When the business owners came outside, Dickinson ran across Highway 260 and then east along Old Highway 279 out of sight. The owners immediately called YCSO to report a possible escape. The jail was quickly locked down and following a head count, Dickinson was confirmed missing.
Dickinson was expecting a 24 year prison term. An internal review is on going into the escape incident is underway.
Dustin Bush
As reported in the ADI Saturday, just before 5:00 a.m., 30-year-old Dustin Bush of Cottonwood, fled from Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies during a traffic stop on I17 in the area of Rock Springs Road, Black Canyon City. Bush is 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 has been issued with a bond set at $250,000.
Bush is a white male, 5’ 09” tall, 185 pounds, bald, wearing a red shirt and black shorts. He is very likely armed with a handgun. An extensive search throughout the morning was unsuccessful but detectives continue to work leads.
If you see ither of these suspects, call 911 immediately. Do not approach them. If anyone has knowledge regarding the whereabouts of Bush or Dickinson, please call the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office at 928-771-3260 or report anonymous tips to Yavapai Silent Witness at 1800-932-3232.
The Sheriff’s Office wants to remind the public that anyone who provides aid, support, concealment, or hinders investigative efforts with knowledge of Dickinson or Dustin Bush, who are wanted fugitives, could be arrested and charged criminally.