Summit County sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported assault on Thursday, Jan. 23, in Silver Creek.
A man said he was driving and got into a verbal argument with a pedestrian in the roadway. The pedestrian then allegedly approached the driver and punched him in the face while he was sitting in his car.
Deputies searched the area but were unable to find the suspect “due to the time of night and limited suspect description,” according to a shift report from the Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple calls between Monday, Jan. 20, and Sunday, Jan. 26, including driving under the influence, drug possession and outstanding warrants.
Sunday, Jan. 26
Sheriff’s deputies searched a vehicle during a traffic stop after a K9 alerted them to the presence of narcotics. The search revealed distributable and user amounts of cocaine. The vehicle’s three occupants were arrested, and the vehicle was state taxed.
Saturday, Jan. 25
An off-duty member of the Summit County Search and Rescue team found an abandoned truck buried in snow at the Crystal Lake Trailhead. The Sheriff’s Office attempted to contact the truck’s owner multiple times via cell phone. Eventually, the owner reached out to the Sheriff’s Office, saying everything was OK and that the vehicle would be moved once the trailhead reopened.
Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on westbound Interstate 80 because of a moving violation. A K9 alerted deputies to the possible presence of narcotics, and deputies searched the vehicle. They found multiple controlled substances and drug paraphernalia inside. A record check on the passenger showed there were active warrants out for the individual, and both occupants were arrested.
Wednesday, Jan. 22
Deputies searched a vehicle on I-80 after a K9 alerted them to the presence of narcotics during a traffic stop. The driver was arrested for outstanding warrants and drug possession, and the vehicle was impounded.
Tuesday, Jan. 21
Deputies observed a pickup truck hit a construction barrel on S.R. 224 and conducted a traffic stop on the westbound I-80 on-ramp. The driver allegedly showed signs of impairment and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. The driver was taken into custody for suspected driving under the influence.
Monday, Jan. 20
Summit County Search and Rescue responded to a snowmobile accident near Thousand Peak Ranch. A group of snowmobilers realized one person was missing and found her — a woman in her early 30s — lying on the ground and unresponsive near her snowmobile. Members of the group performed CPR and alerted the Sheriff’s Office. She was transported by medical helicopter to a hospital in Salt Lake City, where she was pronounced dead. The cause of death is still under investigation.
A woman reported her husband was driving while intoxicated in the Kimball Junction area. A deputy located the husband’s vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. The man showed “obvious signs of impairment” and was taken into custody.