Aid asked in finding Adams felon suspect

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The Adams County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help to find a man with a felony warrant.

Wade R. Crone, 26, is wanted on a charge of criminal confinement. Authorities believe he is carrying handguns and is a threat to law enforcement and the public, the sheriff’s department said.

Crone is 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds. He has blond hair, blue eyes and a tattoo on the left side of his neck. Anyone who knows his whereabouts is asked to call the Adams County Sheriff’s Department at 724-5345 or Adams County Crime Stoppers at 692-2882.