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CRIME & SAFETY
Another arrest from Peoa party shootout
A 25-year-old West Valley City man was arrested last week, making him the fifth adult to be apprehended in connection to a large shootout at a Peoa party in mid-May. Jose Carlo Mendez-Villa was taken into custody by Summit County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Thursday for five felony counts of discharging a firearm. He was not formally charged as of Tuesday morning, but he was being held in the Summit County Jail without bail.
Summit County man arrested for lewdness in Highland Estates
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office says someone reported a nude man walking down Highland Drive late Sunday. When deputies arrived, they say he was uncooperative and “seemed to be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.” However, Chief Deputy Kacey Bates says the man was not naked, he was wearing shorts.
Park City police investigate disappearance of pride flag
The Park City Police Department in June received a report of someone taking a pride flag from a residence in Park Meadows. The agency classified the case as a suspected theft. The Police Department received the report a little bit after 11 a.m. on June 22, but the person who contacted the department indicated the flag disappeared several days prior to the report to the police.
Fifth man arrested in Browns Canyon party shooting
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 25-year-old West Valley City man June 27 on five counts of discharging a firearm and causing injury. He is at least the fifth person arrested since a dispute turned violent between party organizers and a group of men at a Browns Canyon Airbnb.
Park City police blotter: E-bike, electric guitar player attract attention
On Sunday, June 30, at 9:29 p.m., the police received information about two vehicles seen in a Park Avenue parking lot with doors open. The police were told nobody was there. One of the vehicles was a SUV whole the other was a sedan, the police were told. The agency described the circumstances as suspicious.
Summit County Jail offers in-house motivation program to reduce repeat offenders
A program started by a Summit County sergeant last year is helping to keep people who have served time from going back to jail. The program, titled “Motiversity,” is the brainchild of Summit County Sheriff Sgt. Christina De La Cruz. She explains it’s one of several programs offered by the jail. She developed it last August after speaking to an inmate who wanted to turn his life around.
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