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Millcreek Township
The Unified Police Department provides law enforcement services to approximately 65,359 residents, as well as the people who work, shop, and recreate within the community.
The Millcreek Precinct area is bordered by Salt Lake City on the north, the City of Taylorsville on the west, Murray and Holladay City to the south and Summit County on the east.
Our officers also assist the Canyon Patrol units in responding to calls in nearby canyons, which include Emigration, Parley's, Millcreek, and Big & Little Cottonwood Canyons.
We pride ourselves on community service, working closely with local community councils, and neighborhood groups to deliver the level of law enforcement they expect and deserve.
Patrol Operations
One captain, one lieutenant, and seven sergeants supervise the Millcreek Precinct. Thirty-six patrol officers, six detectives, two Community Oriented Policing (COP) officers, one School Resource officer, and one secretary also work within our jurisdiction.
Our team enjoys extensive law enforcement experience. officers capitalize their years of training and knowledge from previous assignments, to help solve crimes, complete traffic investigations, and run a highly successful Community Oriented Policing program. Our functional diversity is a tremendous benefit to the varying communities in which we serve.
Our operations mission is a top priority in 2012. Surveys conducted continually rank traffic problems, speeding, drugs/alcohol and crime reduction as the priority concerns of this community. We focus intently on the prevention of traffic accidents and congestion, while aggressively enforcing speed compliance. This was accomplished by our commited traffic enforcement team. These experienced officers place educational “speed trailers” near trouble zones. These trailers use radar to remind drivers of their speeds, and work as an excellent speed-reducing tool, keeping our streets, pedestrians, and other drivers’ safe. The traffic enforcement team also target traffic issues, such as school zone safety, red-light violations, aggressive drivers, and speed compliance.
The Millcreek Township officers engaged in pro-active patrol techniques that resulted in numerous arrests of suspects involved in continuous criminal activities. For example, working with our district detectives, they developed crime patterns of vehicle and residential burglars to solve crimes and put suspects in jail. Numerous drug investigations have resulted in arrests, assisting in removing illegal drugs from Millcreek streets.
Community Oriented Policing
Our main concept of Community Oriented Policing is “The Team.” This team involves UPD officers and members of the community that we serve.
We are very pro-active with our C.O.P. philosophy by working closely with citizens, business owners, schools and a myriad of other individuals and organizations. We work in conjunction with each other to obtain our goals and objectives in reducing crime and the fear of crime.
Millcreek Township C.O.P. officers provide, and get involved with, several programs for our citizens that help to create this teamwork atmosphere. These include Neighborhood Watch, Mobile Neighborhood Patrols, the officer friendly program and other crime prevention and safety programs. These committed members also work with zoning, code enforcement, adult parole and probation and a variety of other organizations.
Drugs and under age alcohol violations are among the top priorities with this unit. We actively enforce laws pertaining to these as well as provide programs and workshops for education and prevention. We maintain the EASY grant (Eliminating Alcohol Sales from Youth from the State of Utah and participate in “America Buckle Up” campaign. These programs are funded by the State and provide valuable resources to assist us with our goals.
The Millcreek Precinct C.O.P. developed the Citizen’s Police Academy for the Office of the Sheriff and is currently preparing its 14th session with twenty-five participants. We are proud that the Sheriff has had extremely favorable comments and feedback from the participants in regards to this program and that he has expanded it office-wide.
For more information about any programs, please call us at 272-5225.
Investigations
We have found that decentralizing our property crimes detectives and having them assigned at the precinct level has worked well and paid dividends. It keeps everyone in the precinct working close and gives more accountability and ownership of assigned areas and cases. Moreover, the investigators are teamed with C.O.P. officers in specific areas, as a result of working together; they have solved numerous cases and been instrumental in preventing crime.
These officers collaborate together to work vice activity as well. With nine bars and clubs in Wasatch District, dealing with issues that arise, and providing enforcement can be challenging and resource intensive. However we are pleased to report our proactive approach and enforcement in these establishments are proceeding smoothly and efficiently.
All investigators are housed on the second floor of the Millcreek Precinct sub-station along with the C.O.P. officers. A full time civilian support staff member is also part of this team. We all enjoy working together as a cohesive group and are looking forward to the future, to implement ideas and strategies, to accomplish our goals of reducing crime and the fear of crime, to make our communities in Millcreek Township a safer and more enjoyable place to live, work and visit.
Last Friday May 4, 2012 Millcreek had a recruitment drive to attempt to gain larger numbers to our Neighborhood Watch program. If you are interested in joining visit our community watch web page and contact the Unified Police Department Crime Prevention Services at 801-468-3901.
The UPD held a DEA Drug Take Back in Millcreek over the weekend and collected 185 lbs. of prescription drugs. Utah has been second only to Colorado in collecting and disposing of these drugs.
The UPD Millcreek Precinct is accepting donations of new, warm clothing, food, cash donations and gift items to be given to families in need in the community.
Read the full article here (via mymillcreekjournal.com).
Metro Gang Unit (MGU) detectives arrested a suspect wanted for questioning in a recent Millcreek homicide. As a result of the arrest a warrant was served in which drug paraphernalia, check forgery items, and stolen property were recovered.
A UPD detective was investigation a case that occurred in Millcreek on November 6th. As a result of her investigation she was able to learn the identity of the suspect and his vehicle. After issuing an "Attempt To Locate" to numerous agencies the suspect was taken into custody by the West Jordan Police. UPD detectives were able to get a full confession from the suspect to numerous burglaries including ones in Millcreek, Provo, Ogden and Orem.
While searching the suspects residence and vehicle ALL of the stolen property from all four agencies/locations was recovered. In total there was an estimated $12K to $15K in equipment recovered. The Suspect was booked into Utah County Jail as the majority of the equipment was from the Orem/Provo burglaries. This was an OUTSTANDING bit of police work by the UPD Detective and a great team effort to get this suspect captured and the property recovered.
The UPD, in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administratoin (DEA), conducted a prescription drug take back last Saturday in Millcreek. During the event officers collected prescription drugs that are no longer used or ready to be disposed of. The drugs are then given to the DEA to incinerate them and thereby preventing improper disposal risking them getting into the drinking water supply. During this year's take back over 30 lbs or prescription drugs were collected.
For more information and to find additional drop-off sites, visit the DEA's website. The UPD has drop-off sites at each of its precincts. Visit ourCommunities page to find the precinct in your area.
An unknown number of suspects broke into a residence in Millcreek early Tuesday morning and stole thousands of dollars in property while the family slept. The victims, two parents and four adult children awoke to find a door open and the property missing. The suspects broke in through a french door and took a widescreen tv, stereos, two computers, wallets, and keys to three cars. They also took one of the cars, a Saturn station wagon. There were no apparent leads in the case. Two officers responded to gather information about the incident.
For more information on preventing burglaries and keeping your neighborhood safe, check out the following informational pamphlets:
The UPD participate in a Millcreek Neighborhood Watch block party on Friday 23rd. The event was organized by the Springview Neighborhood Watch. Check out the gallery below for photos from the event.
A Unified Police Department detective in Millcreek helped uncover $500,000 in fraud. Shelley Ann Wilkinson, of Bellgrade, Mont., is charged with stealing more than $500,000 from an online university she previously worked for.
For more information on the story follow the link below.
The UPD assisted the UFA in helping a female who was injured in Parley's Historic Nature Park while "shooting the tube." See below for photos from the incident.
Thanks for all who attended the Night Out Against Crime for Millcreek / Holladay. It was a beautiful evening. To see the Photo Gallery, click the images below.
A 9 year old male was heating some oil on the stove to cook French fries. He sat down to watch TV when the fire broke out on the stove. The 9 year old had come home around noon and his 17 year old brother was suppose to be at the residence to watch him, but was not there. The boy ran to an upstairs apartment and alerted a 63 year old male tenant that the apartment was on fire. As the older tenant ran down to the apartment he knocked on the other apartment doors to alert other tenants.
The older tenant fought his way into the apartment through the thick smoke and was able to put out most of the fire out prior to the Unified Fire Authority crews arriving on scene. UFA personnel advised that if not for the efforts of the older tenant the whole apartment building (12 units total) would likely have caught fire within minutes. No injuries were reported. The apartment unit was uninhabitable due to fire and smoke damage.
The 4th Annual Millcreek Prepare Fair was held at Home Depot on April 30th 2011. Several organizations and vendors gathered to help educate the public about emergency preparedness. Participating agencies included The Unified Police Department, Unified Fire Authority, Utah Poison Control, Utah Highway Patrol, AIMS, and Life Flight.
The Prepare Fair was organized several years ago when all four Millcreek counsels decided to create a forum for public education on emergency preparedness issues. Home Depot sponsored the location as it has in years past.
Attendees enjoyed demonstrations and exhibits from the UPD K9 and motorcycle units. A bomb unit also displayed K9 and robot techniques for identifying and safely disabling explosives. In addition, the Life Flight helicopter made an appearance.
Several commercial vendors attended the event at no cost to inform citizens about products they can use to help prepare their families in case of an emergency.
Thanks for all who came out. If you missed the event, check out our photo gallery below.
An off-duty officer identified and apprehended a vehicle thief Wednesday afternoon in Millcreek. The off-duty officer was returning to his home when he was cut off by a black Chrysler 300. After running the license plate the Chrysler returned as a stolen vehicle.The officer called for assistance and followed the car into the parking lot of a Fresh Market grocery store and observed the vehicle drive out of view in the dead-end area on the west side of the store. Another officer was only a block away and responded to assist and located the vehicle parked facing the building and positioned his vehicle behind the stolen car.The male driver was sitting in the driver's seat and was called out of the vehicle and arrested without incident.
Detectives from the Metro Gang Unit (MGU) and the ATF arrested two fugitives on felony warrants after holding surveillance on the residence where they were believed to be staying. A search of the residence turned up three handguns, one of them listed as stolen, and distributable amounts of Methamphetamine.
A witness observed two suspects park a car in the area of 3333 S. Highland Dr. and walk south-east into the neighborhood. He correctly assumed they were up to no good and called UPD. Officers began to search the area for the suspects located some fresh graffiti in the area of 3500 S. Highland Dr. An officer located the two suspects walking westbound at 1580 E. Millcreek Wy. Both ditched several cans of spray paint and some latex gloves in a yard as they saw the police car.
Both suspects had fresh paint on their hands and several different types of caps in their pockets. Both have a history of graffiti arrests in the past while attending Skyline High. ID responded and took photos of 4 different locations that had been tagged by their crew “A2K”. Both males were booked into jail. Two of their friends were also located in the neighborhood and field carded, one being the owner of the car observed by the complainant.
A male suspect attempted suicide and barricaded himself in his bedroom Sunday night in Millcreek. The suspect and his wife earlier had got into a verbal altercation which resulted in her telling him to leave and that the relationship was over. The suspect decided he would not leave and instead told her he was killing himself, took an unknown large quantity of muscle relaxers and barricaded himself in his bedroom with at least three pistols. Responding units had all occupants leave the house and contained it. Several attempts to make contact with the suspect from the exterior of the home verbally, with a bullhorn and other methods were unsuccessful. In speaking with the wife, she informed us that when last she had spoken to him through the door, that he sounded like he was barely conscious and could not even make it to the door. She said he had locked both locks on the door and placed two metal chairs behind the door in order to keep it from opening.
After attempts to communicate with the suspect several officers entered the home and made announcements down the hallway toward the suspect’s door. Some movement and groaning could be heard in the room along with what sounded like breathing. A decision was made to force entry into the room. The wife of the suspect, who is the homeowner, granted permission to force entry through the door.
The door was breached and the suspect located semi-conscious on the floor of the bedroom in a puddle of vomit. UFA was summoned and the suspect transported to St. Marks hospital. ID responded for photos of the door and guns located in the room. Several bottles of pills located as well. The guns were removed from the home.
UPD SWAT and SLC SWAT served a Search Warrant for the UPD Narcotics Unit at a residence in Millcreek. Items seized include 79 Heroin-filled balloons. DCFS responded for a 3 year old because of the deplorable living conditions in the home. The Forensics Unit also responded for photographs. Thanks to the SWAT Teams, UPD K-9 , and SLC K-9 for their assistance.
Millcreek Detectives, with assistance from Investigations Narcotics, served a search warrant in Millcreek where methamphetamine, marijuana, spice and paraphernalia were seized. A handgun, listed as stolen out of Salt Lake City, was also seized.
The UPD was called to a bar on an assault involving two females. Once they arrived the UPD officers learned that one female still had to be physically detained in handcuffs because of her severe level of violence. The victim had been playing pool with the suspect when the suspect suddenly smashed her in the face with a beer stein, breaking her front tooth. Security immediately jumped in to detain the suspect, and the suspect fought off all of the security guards for several minutes.
Suspect continued to be violent with officers and the Unified Fire Authority (UFA); most notable was her spitting on the Fire Captain and kicking a Lieutenant. The Suspect had to be fitted with a spit hood and leg restraints. While loading the suspect in the vehicle, she head butted an officer and then tried to kick her in the back of the head once she was placed in the back seat.
Forensics was on scene for photos. Suspect booked into jail on assault charges and several counts of assault on a police officer.
Dispatch received a 911 call from a disconnected cell phone. A male told them there was a bomb in the Smith’s at 4500 S. and 900 E. then hung up. According to the Unified Fire Authority (UFA) the call came from a Cricket phone that has been used before to make another hoax bomb threat call at a Wal-Mart in the valley.
Officers arrived at the Smiths and immediately evacuated the store, sending all patrons home and having all employees gather at the east of the store to be interviewed. Officers then physically checked the building for any remaining customers or employees, finding none. UFA responded and contacted their explosives experts and a bomb dog.
The entire store was cleared by two dogs and no device was located. A perimeter check of the immediate area did not turn up a suspect. UFA will be handling the follow-up investigation.
A man was attacked and stabbed in Millcreek early Monday morning. Contact was made with the victim at St. Marks Hospital, he had 6 stab wounds. The victim was able to tell officers he went outside of his apartment to get cigarettes when two male suspects, possibly Hispanic, confronted him. The victim said one of the male’s pulled out a knife and began stabbing him, the two suspects then returned to their vehicle and left the area. The victim said he has seen the suspect before but was unable to provide any additional details. The victim was flown to UMED in serious condition.
Officers went to the complex and located the crime scene, contact was made with several residents but no one saw what happened. UPD Forensic Techs responded to take photos and process the scene.
The two suspects Perry and Huxhold were identified as the suspects in a home invasion robbery in South Salt Lake. The robbery occurred on Tuesday night and was under investigation. Perry was arrested in Taylorsville without incident and gave a full confession. He also admitted to being the driver in a stolen vehicle which rammed a SLCPD patrol vehicle yesterday and engaged in a pursuit. The stolen Chevy Trail Blazer was recovered by the Metro Gang Unit and SLCPD contacted for evidence. Huxhold was arrested in Millcreek for the robbery and two felony warrants. Entry was forced into an abandoned apartment to take him into custody.
Two laptop computers were also recovered from the suspects. The computers are believed to be stolen property from a home invasion which occurred in Millcreek tonight on ParkHill Drive. Huxhold was also arrested in Salt Lake City but it was determined he was not involved in either robbery, he was released without charges.
A UPD officer was patrolling the area when he noticed a Toyota Camry protruding into the intersection facing North. The officer remembered seeing the same vehicle stopped at the stop light approx. 20 minutes before. When attempting to make contact the female was passed out and unresponsive, the vehicle was in drive, the female had her foot on the brake but continued to be unresponsive. The vehicle started to move slowly, the officer attempted to break the window but several attempts failed. A second officer arrived and positioned his Durango directly in front of the female's vehicle and allowed it to run into the back of his patrol vehicle. At that point the female regained consciousness and was able to acknowledge the officers. The female driver appeared to be under the influence and after being evaluated by UFA she was taken into custody. There was no damage done to the office vehicle and only minor damage to the front bumper area of the Toyota. The quick thinking of these officers likely saved the driver from serious injury. UPD Forensics responded for photo’s and blood draw. Great job by all involved.
UPD and JCAT units recovered a stolen vehicle Thursday night in Millcreek. The units were following the stolen vehicle, a Green 1999 Mercury Cougar, when it pulled into Woodlake Apartments. They were able to box the car in and took the suspect into custody without any problems or damage to the vehicles.
A stolen vehicle was observed at a residential address in Millcreek and surveillance established. The vehicle became occupied and was boxed at the gas pumps at a nearby 7-11. Two suspects were taken into custody. One of the suspects also had Meth in her purse which was seized.
City Council members called off the dogs Tuesday night, opting to support Mayor Ralph Becker's management plan for Parleys Historic Nature Park in hopes of working toward a compromise that's more agreeable to both sides.
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A UPD detective observed suspicious activity at an auto body shop in Millcreek. Two vehicles were stopped after leaving the business. Suspect #1 was arrested after 1 ounce of Meth was recovered from his vehicle.
The second vehicle was followed to a Taylorsville residence and stopped. The driver, suspect #2, was released after the traffic stop for no insurance. An interview with suspect #1 later revealed that suspect #2 sold him the Meth. The UPD detective then contacted a Taylorsville Narcotics detective. A knock and talk was done at suspect #2's residence and 2 pounds 14 ounces of Meth was surrendered as well as over $12,000 in cash. Suspect #2 admitted to selling about two pounds per week out of the Taylorsville residence and the shop in Millcreek. Utah County Major Crimes assisted on the case as they were with the Taylorsville detective and Spanish translation was required.
An alert citizen observed two suspect vehicles pull up and park in front of his neighbor’s mobile home, whom he knew was out of town. One of the suspects went around and jumped a fence at the rear of the residence. He then made entry into the residence then went and opened the front door for the other 2 suspects.
A quick response and excellent containment was set up on the residence by Millcreek, Holladay, and White City units. No K-9 units were available (UPD or Outside Agencies). The 3 suspects were called out of the residence and taken into custody without incidence.
Inside the residence the suspects had gathered up property making it ready to be removed. The owner of the residence was contacted by phone. Officers transported and booked the 3 suspects into the ADC for Felony 2 Burglary. The suspect vehicles belonged to family members of the suspects and were impounded incident to arrest.
Cottonwood Heights Police Department contacted the Unified Police Department to request assistance in locating a car that had eluded one of their officers. UPD responded to assist. A UPD K-9 unit deployed his dog based on information from the CHPD that a male suspect may be on foot in the area. After checking the area without success, the officer observed a black Honda speed out of the area past him. He reported the description of the vehicle and that it was westbound on 4500 S. Responding units observed the vehicle run a red light at Highland Dr. still westbound. Units caught up to the vehicle at approximately 800 E. and attempted to stop the vehicle. The vehicle failed to yield and fled westbound, running the red light at 700 E, then turning north on 600 E. Responding units were able to box the vehicle in at 470 E. Mary Rose Dr. (4230 S.) The suspects surrendered after a brief struggle.
A great deal of stolen property including jewelry, computers and dozens of check books were discovered along with cocaine and drug paraphernalia. The suspect also had a fake ID and several outstanding warrants for his arrest. The suspect was refused at the jail due to an abscess on his arm and was transported to St. Marks Hospital.
A UPD officer observed a blue over tan Ford Expedition traveling eastbound on 4500 South. He remembered seeing a similar vehicle listed on the current “hot sheet” and he attempted to catch up to the Expedition to check the license plate number.
The suspect vehicle turned south on 1300 East and the officer was able to get close enough to the vehicle to verify it was an active listed stolen vehicle. Another officer happened to be in the area at the same time joined in following the Expedition. The officers communicated over the radio regarding the vehicle being stolen and one of them followed the vehicle as it pulled off of 1300 East as if to stop in a retirement home parking lot. One of the officers attempted a traffic stop and engaged the emergency equipment on his patrol car. The suspect vehicle driver accelerated and the Expedition fled southbound on 1300 East and through Vanwinkle Expressway.
A pursuit ensued taking them through a trailer park and circling back towards 1300 East. Upon exiting the trailer park the Expedition glanced "head on" off the right front corner of a patrol vehicle then continued traveling for about half a block. About 200 yards west of 1300 East the suspect vehicle pulled over to the south shoulder of the roadway and the driver fled on foot. Two passengers stayed in or near the suspect vehicle. Both passengers were secured. The suspect was caught after a brief foot pursuit into the trailer park.
Sandy PD was notified regarding their stolen vehicle investigation on the Expedition and the registered owner responded to the scene and accepted custody of his vehicle.
The suspect was transported to the jail and booked on a large warrant and numerous charges.
A 37-year-old male was rescued after fracturing his femur while back-country skiing in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Thursday. The victim fell and struck a rock causing the injury. Some of the group stayed with the victim who was approximately 2-1/2 miles up the canyon while others in the group skied out to the canyon road and made a 911 call.
As soon as the facts were established, the decision made to activate the Wasatch Back Country Rescue group. Air med was called and flew to Snowbird resort where 2 patrollers were picked up and taken to locate the injured victim. Once they found the victim it was determined that an air rescue could not be completed. Air Med was able to land above the group where the patrollers could exit and then ski down to the victim.
Air Med flew back to the highway and landed to wait for the victim to be brought out by ground. Members from UFA, Air Med, and UPD hiked in to assist in bringing the victim out.
The victim was flown to the University of Utah Medical Center. Big Cottonwood Canyon was closed for approx 50 min during the rescue.
The Unified Police Department encourages everyone to take extra caution when in the back country during these treacherous winter conditions. For more information about back country safety, see our informational pamphlet below.
A female victim was robbed at knife-point by two males in Millcreek early Sunday morning.
The victim was outside with her dog when the suspects approached her and asked her for a cigarette. She told the suspects she doesn’t smoke and began to walk back to her apartment. One of the males grabbed her from behind and began scratching her neck with a knife and redirected her to across the parking lot where the suspects assaulted her and checked her pockets. The victim’s shoes were taken and she received a black eye and scratches to her chest.
The suspects were described as to Hispanic males, one heavy-set and one thin.
If you have any information about this incident please contact the UPD at 801-743-7000 and reference case #CO10-113920.
A suspect attempting identity theft at a Smith's grocery store was taken into custody after a police pursuit early Friday morning in Millcreek. The suspect used a stolen credit card and ID at the Smith’s then fled in a vehicle before officers arrived. About 30 minutes later, the suspect vehicle was spotted heading eastbound on 3300 S. near 2100 E. The officer in pursuit observed the vehicle duck behind a business in the area. A few moments later the vehicle was located abandoned. Arriving units located the suspect and took him into custody. The suspect later received a positive ID from the Smith’s Employees.
A male threatening to commit suicide by jumping from a tower was talked down by a Unified Police Department dispatcher mid Thursday morning in Millcreek. UPD and UFA both received calls of a suicidal male on top of a pair of concrete towers. The towers are approximately 100 feet tall. The male was located on a walkway connecting the two cement towers. Several units were on scene including UPD negotiators, Millcreek and Holladay Officers/Detectives. The suspect had written suicide notes explaining his reasoning for the attempted suicide and appeared to be firm in his decision.
Dispatcher Anna did an excellent job in establishing and maintaining telephone contact for 40 minutes with the male and got him to surrender and abandon the idea of jumping. UFA and a negotiator used an engine ladder to help the suspect down. He was transported to IMC.
A former employee of a frozen yogurt business and his accomplices were captured while burglarizing establishment late Monday night in East Millcreek. The owner of the business had received information that a former employee had retained a key to his business and had entered it previously and stolen yogurt and other items from the store. The owner did some research and located the former employee on Facebook and noticed that the suspect was planning another “Yogurt heist”, by reading his home page.
On Monday night, the owner held surveillance and observed the suspect and four others, two males and two females, enter the business through the front door. He went in after them and detained the three males, but the two females fled.
The owner then called the Unified Police Department. Officers arrived the deployed a dog from the K-9 unit to attempt to track the other suspects. After interviewing the male suspects, the identity of the females was discovered and SLCPD as well as WVPD were asked to check addresses for them. As the K-9 officer was leaving the area, he located the females in the suspect vehicle returning to the scene of the crime and arrested them. All were identified by the owner as the suspects who had entered his business, with the exception of the getaway driver. All six were booked into jail for burglary.
Congratulations to the officers involved and to the alert business owner on a successful capture.
A hit and run near I-15 was followed by a police pursuit that ended in Millcreek on Thursday morning. Officers were called on a Hit and Run at near I-15 and 3900 south. The suspect vehicle was later located several blocks east in the Millcreek area.
Officers attempted a traffic stop which caused the driver to run a red light and flee into a business parking lot. The suspect vehicle was tactically boxed into an under/below ground ramp which lead to a loading doc/utility entrance. Officers attempted to direct the suspect into custody, but the suspect was unresponsive. The female suspect rammed UPD vehicles several times before turning her attention to ramming the loading dock doors of the building . She then rammed the building numerous times until the vehicle broke through the wall/metal doors of the building allowing the vehicle to enter into the service elevator/hallway of the office building. The suspect vehicle was tactically disabled allowing officers to approach the vehicle where the suspect was hit by a Taser and taken into custody. No officers were injured.
There was a drive-by shooting in Millcreek last night at roughly 11:12pm. Two different neighbors called dispatch after hearing multiple gun shots in the area. When officers arrived in the area, they located several 22 and 9mm shell casings in the roadway with multiple hits to the listed residence. Forensics was called out and a detective was dispatched out to the scene to investigate. Although there were three people inside of the residence, no one was injured.
None of the homes occupants, including the owner ever called dispatch to report the incident and seemed to be uncooperative concerning the incident.
If you have any information about this attempted robbery, please contact the UPD at 801-743-7000 and reference case #10-97819.
At approximately 11:50 Monday morning a juvenile complainant was walking home from school and as she opened the front door of her Millcreek residence she heard a crash coming from the rear of the residence. Upon entering the residence she observed a male attempting to get into the residence through the now broken rear slider glass door. The male suspect had thrown a large rock through the door. The suspect realized he had been seen and fled the scene prior to entering the residence.
The suspect was described as a male in his 40’s, clean cut wearing khaki shorts and a light t-shirt with a baseball cap. The suspect fled in a 90’s 4 door passenger car, tan/gold in color. Driver of vehicle was a female in her 30’s with longer black hair. Both suspects were described as “clean cut”. The victim called 911 and waited for Unified Police Department officers to arrive. Several units checked the area but were unable to locate the suspect(s) or vehicle involved.
If you have any information about this attempted robbery, please contact the UPD at 801-743-7000 and reference case #10-97601.
1580 E. 3900 S. Suite 100
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About Millcreek Precinct
Our officers also assist the Canyon Patrol units in responding to calls in nearby canyons, which include Emigration, Parley's, Millcreek, and Big & Little Cottonwood Canyons. We pride ourselves on community service, working closely with local community councils, and neighborhood groups to deliver the level of law enforcement they expect and deserve. more
