Prescott AZ (August 5, 2020) – UPDATE – In the early evening hours of July 27th, Officers with the Phoenix Police Department located suspect Matthew Scott Bywater in the 4300 block of 19th Avenue in Phoenix. Bywater was arrested and booked into the Maricopa County Jail. He was wanted on a probation violation warrant stemming from a 2018 burglary in the Cordes Lakes area. Bywater has since been transferred to the Yavapai County Jail where he is currently in custody.
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Prescott AZ (July 19, 2020) – It’s day 19 of Yavapai Silent Witnesses Catch 22 Program. Today the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Matthew Scott Bywater.
On August 3, 2018, Bywater and another suspect entered the victim’s home in the 20,000 block of Cactus Wren in Cordes Lakes, AZ and stole three firearms and $900 in cash. The total loss to the victims was approximately $2300. Bywater was arrested but has since violated his probation in reference to this case. As a result, Bywater has a no bond statewide extraditable warrant for a probation violation stemming from charges of 1st Degree Burglary and False Reporting to Law Enforcement.
Bywater is described as a 20-year-old white male, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 150 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. His last known address was in the 4300 block of 19th AVE in Phoenix.
If you provide information leading to Bywater’s arrest, you could earn a $500 cash reward. To earn your reward, you must call Yavapai Silent Witness at 1-800-932-3232 or submit a tip at yavapaisw.com. All tips are anonymous. You never have to give your name.