Dirk M. Painter

Shaw identified the Fugitive as Dirk M. Painter, age 20, of Quarry Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania.

Painter was added to the Clearfield County Fugitive of the Week list on December 20, 2010.

On March 15, 2010, Officer Randall Young of the DuBois City Police Department, filed a Criminal Complaint charging Painter with: 1) Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance, M; 2) Possession of a Controlled Substance, 2 Counts, M; 3) Corruption of Minors, M3; and 4) Driver's Required to Be Licensed, S.

An Affidavit of Probable Cause filed by Officer Young states that on November 6, 2009, Painter was observed operating a vehicle on Chestnut Street, DuBois, and at the time it was known that Painter did not a valid driver's license. Upon stopping the vehicle, Young made contact with Painter and detected signs of impairment. Young requested that Painter perform standard field sobriety tests. After administering the field sobriety tests, Painter was transported to the DuBois Regional Medical Center for blood testing. Young also found that the passenger of the vehicle was a female juvenile, and further observed packets of suspected marijuana and two white pills inside the vehicle.

A Preliminary Hearing was held on April 16, 2010, at which time all charges were held to court.  On September 16, 2010, Painter failed to appear at Criminal Call and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

Shaw stated that on December 31, 2010 the DuBois City Police Department received a 911 hangup phone call and then responded to a residence on Quarry Avenue. At the location police were informed that Painter was inside the residence. Officers from the Dubois City Police Department located Painter and he was as taken into custody without incident. Painter is currently lodged in the Clearfield County jail.


Shaw thanked the DuBois City Police Department for their hard work and assistance with this case.

Anyone with knowledge of a Fugitive's location is asked to call Clearfield County Crimestoppers at (800)-376-4700.


All calls to Crimestoppers 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".