Payson Police Report
December 23
A male and female, who were arguing, were brought to the attention of police, who separated them for the night.
Officers transported inmates to Payson Justice Court and then back to prison.
An officer talked with an individual at a home from which an abandoned 911 call was made, and was assured that everything was fine.
Officers responded to a situation that had been reported as suspicious, as it was perceived that a drug deal had occurred. Two cars, seen pulling next to each other, left before the officer arrived, and were not located.
Disorderly situation at Mt. View Hospital was responded to, involving an intoxicated patient who was being unruly. Officers arrived and then he calmed down.
A citizen came to the police office with a wallet he had found. The officer found a Horizon card with a name on it, which resulted in it being turned over to the owner’s father, who said he would get it to his son.
A barking dog complaint was made. Officer was told the dog belongs to a relative, who is on a trip to Canada for the holidays. They were issued a warning.
Case of suspicious internet activity between a ten-year-old girl and another person was referred to detectives.
A citizen called police, stating she had lost her purse. Officer called the reporting person, who said she had just found her purse.
Officer transported inmates to Payson Justice Court and then back to jail.
Police went to the 7-11 convenience store and were given a wallet that had been left at a gas pump. A Utah driver’s license found in the wallet identified its owner. When contacted, the owner asked if the wallet could be given to Officer Bart Wilson, who was a family friend, stating it could be picked up from him. Officer Wilson was given the wallet as requested.
December 24
Upon stopping a vehicle for speeding, an officer discovered all of the occupants had been smoking marijuana. The driver and one passenger had warrants and were booked. A pregnant woman and a male were released.
Reporting person called police to check on noises they heard coming from their basement. Police checked, but nothing was found.
Complainant stated that, possibly, someone was shooting a gun, as they had heard 3-4 gunshots. Officer made a complete check of the area and found nothing.
Two male juveniles were transported to their homes in Spring Lake after being found wandering around Walmart while the store was closed.
Death investigation occurred concerning a male having committed suicide by hanging.
Police contacted an individual, who reported that her fourteen-year-old son had received a phone call and, upon answering, heard a male voice making inappropriate requests before hanging up. Police called the number, which was from a phone in Charleston, North Carolina, and spoke with a man, who reported that his teenage nephew had taken his phone and made multiple calls to odd numbers. He was warned by police that the calls were unwanted. He apologized, promising it would not happen again.
Criminal mischief reported regarding a person who stated his vehicle had been damaged by someone shooting a gun.
Lost. An individual reported he had lost his wallet at Taco Bell.
Public peace. Complainant stated that his neighbor had been playing his music too loud and refused to turn it down. Police talked with the neighbor, who said he would turn it down.
A truck was legally parked in front of a complainant’s home, but after four days with no action of any kind, the homeowner asked police to check on it. The vehicle had been left there by a person who rode to Cedar City with her granddaughter, who never mentioned to her grandma that she had suggested to her friend to park there.
Stopping a vehicle for speeding resulted in the driver and a passenger being arrested for active warrants. Meth, marijuana, and paraphernalia were seized, and all parties involved were arrested.
December 25
Police were dispatched on a mental subject detail. The individual was left in the care of his mother.
Nuisance. Police left tags on vehicles and trailers parked on the street. They needed to be moved.
Merry Christmas!
December 26
Police discovered an adult male throwing pennies that people had given him as he panhandled.
Domestic violence. Police were called and responded to a situation needing some investigating.
The owner of three trailers that had been left on the street promised they would be moved the next day.
Reporting person notified police that he had been receiving indirect threats from a family member.
Stopping a vehicle for a traffic violation, officer found it to have a revoked registration, no insurance, and license plates that belonged to a previous owner. The driver was cited and released. The vehicle was impounded for revoked registration by Carter’s Coach Works.
Public peace. Music, too loud, was turned down.
Officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. An adult male was arrested and booked into the Utah County Jail for a DUI, while a sixteen-year-old passenger was found to be in possession of marijuana. Other charges resulted from their having been found in a drug-free zone and for having faulty equipment. The vehicle was state-impounded by Tischner Ford. The case was forwarded to the city attorney for prosecution.
A suspicious person was found in an eighteen-year-old female’s room. Her father forced the door open and then the adult male raced to his car. Her father followed him as far as Springville, then lost him. He told an officer that he thinks his daughter knows him.
December 27
Three cases of child abuse require investigating.
A female reported to police that she had found a small white long-haired female dog without tags. She said it was dirty, covered with burrs, and it was hungry. She took care of it for the night. Officer told her he should take it to the shelter and told the officer she would take care of it until she could take it to the Humane Society.
A theft case was referred to investigations.
During the week, officers responded to and were able to open several vehicles with the keys locked inside.
A twenty-five-year-old male, who apparently had been in a fight, was taken to the hospital. He refused to cooperate and would not give any information.
Police investigated less than a dozen automobile accidents.
December 28
Police were called to a commercial fire alarm. Police stood by until the engine company cleared and reset the alarm.
Police received a report of a female yelling at a male in the hospital parking lot. She was in a vehicle and soon drove away.
During a routine traffic stop, an officer found a female driver with warrants. She was arrested and transported, and then booked into the Utah County Jail.
Police found a male who was not breathing. He was immediately transported to Mt. View Hospital.
Harassment verified as a request for no contact. Both parties advised of the determination.
A fifteen-year-old girl requested police. She was upset because her mother had argued with her grandmother, who then left in a car, and she wanted police to check on her. They were informed by an adult, who lives in the home, that the grandmother does this often to calm down, and then comes back. Officer advised them to call if the grandmother did not come back.
Have a healthy, happy 2014! Make it a safe one, too!
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