Partners Against Drug Trafficking (PANT) seeks the help of the public to locate fugitive Ryan James Hauser.

On Tuesday, Nov. 29, Yavapai County K-9 lieutenants and PANT detectives located a suspected drug trafficker driving a pickup truck heading north on Highway 69 near Dewey. After multiple traffic violations, agents attempted to stop traffic.

Hauser responded to deputies’ attempts to stop him by accelerating slowly and refusing to stop for several miles. He reached speeds of up to 90 miles per hour during the chase. Hauser then made his U-turn on Route 69 and headed south. He allegedly took off to the right and crashed through the gates of the Bureau of Land Management before deputies lost track of him. The truck was then stranded at the bottom of a car wash about six miles (6 miles) off the highway, at which point Hauser fled the scene.

Fentanyl, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were found in the truck, police said. According to police, Hauser is currently facing a $35,000 bond from law enforcement against his two counts of illegal flying, possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, and criminal damages. I have an arrest warrant for

Hauser is described as a 34-year-old Caucasian male, 5 feet 8 inches, 165 pounds, with blond hair and hazel eyes. His last known address was South of Prescott, Virginia Street, 100 Blocks, but is also associated with the St. Johns neighborhood of Apache County, Arizona.

Earn up to $500 in cash rewards for providing information that leads to Hauser’s arrest. To claim your reward, you must call the Yavapai Silent Witness at 1-800-932-3232 or submit your hint at www.yavapaisw.com. All tips are always anonymous. You don’t have to give your name.

Information provided by the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office.