A 34-year-old man was arrested over the weekend on several drug-related charges after the Summit County Sheriff’s Office discovered he had a large amount of opioids.
Deputies were dispatched to Walmart in Kimball Junction for a retail theft report. The first suspect was apprehended and released and deputies searched for the second individual, according to arresting documents.
The man was located and identified. Deputies then learned he had several active statewide warrants. The man was arrested, and deputies started to search his person.
A clear plastic tube with numerous blue pills inside was found. The man referred to the pills as “blues,” a street name for fentanyl.
Deputies determined there were 139 pills after a count. The man said he was in the area to “get Taco Bell and buy a charging cord.” However, deputies believed he intended to sell the pills.
Three brown, plastic pipes with brown residue, four folded pieces of tinfoil with a hard pill-like object inside and a syringe with a black substance were also found during the search, the documents said. Two driver’s licenses that didn’t belong to the suspect were found, too.
A test came back positive for fentanyl and opioids. Deputies believe the syringe contained heroin. The man was arrested and transported to the Summit County Jail on several misdemeanor charges.
The Sheriff’s Office responded to several other calls between Monday, July 22, and Sunday, July 28, including reports of driving under the influence, an injured hiker and speeding.
Saturday, July 27
Summit County Dispatch received two reports about a green Subaru swerving on Interstate 80. A deputy located the westbound vehicle near mile marker 146 and initiated a traffic stop. The 18-year-old driver displayed signs of impairment and smelled strongly of alcohol. He agreed to participate in a standardized field sobriety test, which he performed poorly on. The teen was arrested for suspected DUI and several other crimes.
Summit County Search and Rescue was called to help an injured hiker in the Red Castle area. Resources were being prepared. However, the individual said they no longer needed help and would get off the mountain on their own. The individual followed up with dispatch to say they were safe and en route to their destination.
A Summit County deputy located a vehicle in a ditch on S.R. 32 in Oakley. A 63-year-old man was later found walking along the road toward the vehicle. He smelled strongly of alcohol and told deputies the car rolled away from him when he got out to urinate. The man fell while attempting to stop the vehicle. He refused to participate in a sobriety test and was arrested. He faces several alcohol-related charges.
Thursday, July 25
Deputies were patrolling Lambert Lane and located a speeding vehicle. They stopped the car and learned the driver had an active warrant out of Tooele County. The driver was taken into custody. The vehicle was towed. The driver was booked on the active warrants and cited for several traffic offenses.
A vehicle was seen speeding on S.R. 224 near Silver Springs and could not maintain a lane of travel. Deputies stopped the vehicle. The driver displayed signs of impairment. The individual was unable to complete a standardized field sobriety test as instructed. The driver was arrested for suspected DUI.
Deputies stopped a car traveling westbound on I-80 near mile marker 162. The driver smelled strongly of alcohol and was asked to perform a sobriety test. The driver performed poorly and was arrested.
An individual was booked into the Summit County Jail for violating a protective order.
Wednesday, July 24
A vehicle with a broken headlight was stopped. Deputies smelled marijuana coming from the car and searched it. Drugs and drug paraphernalia were located. The occupants were cited and released.
Tuesday, July 23
Deputies stopped a vehicle traveling eastbound on I-80 near mile marker 147. The smell of marijuana was coming from inside the car, so a probable cause search was conducted. A small amount of marijuana was found. A passenger in the car was issued a citation.