CLEARFIELD – District Attorney William A. Shaw Jr. has announced the voluntary surrender of a wanted fugitive. He identified the fugitive as Dillon Dickey, 26, of Bay Road, DuBois.
Dickey was added to the Clearfield County Fugitive of the Week list Aug. 22. On July 16 Officer Scott Johnson of the Sandy Township Police Department filed a criminal complaint in which he charged Dickey with simple assault, M2, and harassment, S.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, on July 16 police were dispatched to a residence for a report about a domestic assault. Upon arrival at the scene, Johnson made contact with the victim who related that she and Dickey were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated to Dickey striking her several times in the face.
At that time, Johnson observed injuries that were consistent with the victim’s account. Further, it was related to Johnson that Dickey had fled the scene following the altercation.
A preliminary hearing was held July 29, at which all charges were held to court. On Aug. 10 Dickey failed to appear at Arraignment Court, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
According to Shaw, on Aug. 24 deputies from the sheriff’s office located Dickey at his residence. At that time, Dickey voluntarily surrendered to the deputies.
Shaw thanked the Clearfield County Sheriff’s Office for its assistance with this case.
Anyone with knowledge of a fugitive’s location is asked to call Clearfield County Crime Stoppers at 800-376-4700. All calls to Crime Stoppers are confidential.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted by visiting the Clearfield County District Attorney Web site at “www.ClearfieldDA.org” and selecting “Report A Crime.”