Update: As of Jun. 20, Watanabe’s charges have been reduced to a class B misdemeanor for reckless driving and an infraction (going 104 in an 80 mph zone). A California man is facing several charges in Juab County after leading police on a high speed chase. Takahisa Watanabe, age […]
(Cedar City, UT) — An Illinois man who led Utah Highway Patrol officers on a 150-mile-an-hour chase from Cedar City to Beaver is pleading guilty. Officers arrested Stewart Hinton on Saturday after a chase on I-15 from Cedar City to Beaver. The UHP said Hinton took off when an officer […]
Two people are in custody after a high speed chase in Kane County. On Jan. 19, a trooper with the Utah Highway Patrol spotted a Volkswagen Jetta traveling over 90 mph westbound on Highway 89 towards Kanab. When the trooper pulled out behind them, they sped up to well over […]
Three suspects are in custody after a high speed chase in Sevier County. Officials shared that the chase started when a trooper tried to stop a car at milepost 31 on Interstate 70. The chase was stopped multiple times due to reckless driving but resumed each time the vehicle was […]
On Oct. 25, the Millard County Sheriff’s Office was informed of a stolen vehicle possibly in the Scipio area. Deputies responded and located the stolen vehicle. When they tried to stop the vehicle, the driver sped away and a pursuit was initiated. The driver fled north into Juab County to […]
A little after 11:00 am on Oct. 23, a Kane County Deputy encountered a Jeep and a Chevy Camaro travelling in excess of 100 mph about 20 miles east of Kanab. According to reports the Jeep stopped, but the Camaro continued driving recklessly, passing on double yellow lines and reaching […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Utah Highway Patrol troopers have arrested Christiane Dukes of Salt Lake City after a 15-mile police chase that ended north of Cedar City. Dukes was booked on charges of reckless driving, going over 100-miles-an-hour, not stopping for police, and driving on a suspended or revoked license. […]
Just after 8 a.m. on July 18, a Garfield County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped a vehicle in Panguitch for running a stop sign. Two adults and their two children were outside the vehicle with officers when the male driver forced his way past the officers and was able to flee the […]
(Santaquin, UT) — A man who exposed himself at a Utah gas station is in custody after leading state troopers on a high-speed chase. The unidentified man reportedly ran naked through a gas station in Scipio yesterday before stealing something from the business and leaving the scene. Later, the same […]
A high speed chase lead to the arrest of a Colorado parolee in Sanpete County. Parker Chase Avondet, age 21, was spotted on the night of July 12 driving 95 mph in a 45 mph zone in Centerfield. An officer attempted to pursue him but lost sight of him near […]
