A man was attacked at the Kimball Junction Transit Center on Thursday afternoon.
The man had called the Summit County Sheriff’s Office to report someone acting aggressively and throwing things. The suspect then turned on the caller.
A witness said the suspect, later identified as a 49-year-old man, picked up the male caller and threw him to the ground. The caller explained he had been lying on the bus bench when the suspect started attacking him verbally and physically.
Deputies observed two abrions on the man’s right elbow and a reddened area under his right eye, the Sheriff’s Office said.
The 49-year-old suspect was arrested on assault charges and transported to the Summit County Jail.
The Sheriff’s Office responded to several other calls between Monday, June 10, and Sunday, June 17, including reports of driving under the influence, active warrants and drugs.
Sunday, June 16
A vehicle was stopped on Interstate 80 for failing to maintain a single lane. The driver crossed the center lane twice. Law enforcement noticed the strong smell of alcohol coming from the car. The man agreed to participate in a standardized field sobriety test, which he performed poorly on. A breath test showed the man was more than four times the legal limit at the scene. He was arrested and charged with DUI, driving on a denied license and failure to operate within a single lane.
Friday, June 14
A speeding vehicle was stopped on S.R. 40 near Coalville. The man showed signs of impairment and an open case of alcohol was observed in the passenger footwell. The man told law enforcement he would participate in a sobriety test, but “not the walking ones.” A breath test came back positive for alcohol and the man was arrested for suspected DUI. THC wax and drug paraphernalia were also discovered. The man was found to have two active warrants out of Ogden for driving without insurance.
Thursday, June 13
Deputies witnessed a vehicle make several moving violations and initiated a traffic stop. The 36-year-old woman had glassy eyes and was shaking. Deputies searched her car and found 446 fentanyl pills, 6.8 grams of methamphetamine and white foil with two burned pills and a straw. The quantity of pills was considered a distributable level. The woman was charged with possession with intent to distribute, a second-degree felony, as well as possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.
A motorcycle was seen going off the road near the Park City Tech Center. He was found to be under the influence of alcohol as well as a restricted driver. The man was transported to a medical facility in the area for a medical evaluation. He was cited and released to the hospital.
Drugs were reported in Coalville. The suspect was found in the area and a traffic stop was initiated. Deputies determined he had a suspended license and an active warrant. Drugs and paraphernalia were also found on the man and inside his vehicle while he was being taken into custody. The man was transported to the Summit County Jail without incident.
An intoxicated man reportedly took a drink from the Newpark Hotel without paying for it. Deputies located the man, who was drunk. The hotel declined pressing retail theft charges. He was arrested for intoxication and taken to jail. The man was determined to be the same person that a restaurant had complained about earlier in the day. However, deputies had been unable to locate him at the time.
Deputies responded to a fraud report near S.R. 224. An individual was attempting to use someone else’s information to check into a hotel room. Deputies made contact with the suspect in the parking lot. A records check showed he had several outstanding warrants. The man was taken into custody without incident.
Wednesday, June 12
A vehicle was stopped for failing to signal a left turn and improper registration display The driver was found to have a statewide warrant for his arrest, and he was taken into custody. Two open bottles of hard liquor were located during an inventory of the car. The driver was transported to the Summit County Jail for the warrant and issued a citation for the open containers.
A suspicious vehicle was reported near the parking area in Tollgate. The two occupants were sitting in the car and seemed to be intoxicated. The man was extremely drunk and refused to cooperate with law enforcement. He was arrested on two charges. His girlfriend was released. The vehicle was left at the site.
Deputies stopped a vehicle without insurance near the Tech Center. The driver also said he did not have a license. A records check determined the man’s license was suspended and he required an ignition interlock device to operate a motor vehicle, which he didn’t have. The man was arrested and transported to the Summit County Jail.
Deputies performed a record check on a truck on I-80. Two active warrants came back for the registered owner. The passenger was also found to have several active warrants. Deputies detained the man and found drug paraphernalia. He was booked into the Summit County Jail.
Tuesday, June 11
A man was arrested for trespassing a Canyons Village apartment complex. Management said there’s been an ongoing issue with a squatter. Staff entered a unit that was supposed to be empty but found a man sleeping in the room. The man was irritated when he spoke with deputies, but he said he had permission from a friend to stay in the apartment. Staff confirmed the unit is meant to be vacated and that the individual had moved out of the room. It’s unclear how the man was able to gain access to the room.