Daily Summaries

2025-09-23 06:00:36

  • Multiple Vehicle Crash with Injuries at Willow Bend Road and Highway 50

    • Type of Incident: Motor Vehicle Accident
    • Location: Willow Bend Road and Highway 50
    • Time: Around 10:17 AM
    • Details: A white truck crashed into a pole at the entrance to the new Golden Gate area. A male was found lying face down in the vehicle and unconscious but breathing. Ambulance and fire units dispatched urgently. CareFlight was considered but later canceled. The incident was under investigation with patient conscious at the scene.
  • Vehicle Hit and Run with Fire at Walmart North Avenue

    • Type of Incident: Hit and Run / Vehicle Fire
    • Location: Walmart, 2881 North Avenue
    • Time: Around 10:44 - 10:50 AM
    • Details: A female driver in a dark green Toyota SUV with flat tires hit multiple vehicles and attempted to flee. Civilians attempted to detain the driver amid an active fight. The vehicle started smoking and was reported on fire. The female was initially refusing to exit but later complied. An open bottle of alcohol was found inside the vehicle. EMS and fire units responded code 3.
  • Injury Crash at Caliber Collision

    • Type of Incident: Motor Vehicle Accident with Injury
    • Location: Caliber Collision, 564-25 Road
    • Time: Around 12:14 PM
    • Details: A Chevy Equinox leaving the collision center crashed into another vehicle. The driver is reported to have difficulty breathing. EMS dispatched code 2 for a conscious patient inside the business. No description available for the second vehicle involved.
  • Injury Crash at River City Sportsplex

    • Type of Incident: Motor Vehicle Accident with Injury
    • Location: 2515 Riverside Parkway, River City Sportsplex
    • Time: Around 12:15 PM
    • Details: A red Nissan Pathfinder was pushed into a curb while trying to avoid a semi-truck and ran off the road. The other vehicle involved was an older tan 4Runner. EMS dispatched code 2.
  • Brush Fire near Highway 65, Mile Marker 58

    • Type of Incident: Wildland Fire
    • Location: Highway 65, Mile Marker 58, Plateau Valley
    • Time: Around 9:33 - 9:51 AM
    • Details: A brush fire approximately half an acre in size on a steep north-facing slope south of Plateau Creek. Fire crews and BLM responded; fire was creeping and smoldering with bystanders assisting with a hose line. Helicopter support was requested. Fire was contained without spreading.
  • Stabbing Incident at First Interstate Inn, 721 Horizon Drive

    • Type of Incident: Assault / Stabbing
    • Location: First Interstate Inn, 721 Horizon Drive, Unit 224
    • Time: Around 4:53 - 5:00 PM
    • Details: A 19-year-old male was accidentally stabbed in the forearm by a knife left in a chair. The patient was conscious and breathing upon EMS arrival. The subject has a history of violent threats and suicidal ideation. Law enforcement staged the scene; patient was cooperative during treatment.
  • Intoxicated Male at Sherwood Park

    • Type of Incident: Medical / Intoxication
    • Location: Sherwood Park near bathrooms
    • Time: Around 4:49 PM
    • Details: A 45-year-old male, highly intoxicated, conscious and breathing but agitated and sad. His partner was present. EMS requested law enforcement assistance due to uncertainty about cooperation. Units staged on scene.
  • Suspicious Male with Machete Near 5th Street Bridge

    • Type of Incident: Suspicious Person
    • Location: 5th Street Bridge, Highway 50 northbound
    • Time: Around 7:55 - 8:15 AM
    • Details: A white male in his 50s, 5'7", thin brown hair, wearing a light blue shirt and blue jeans, was seen walking with a machete tucked behind him. The male appeared intoxicated or under influence, stumbling and walking backwards but was not threatening anyone.
  • Multiple Welfare Checks and Suicidal Subject Follow-Ups

    • Type of Incident: Welfare Checks / Suicidal Subject
    • Locations: Various including 25 Road Desert area near shooting range, Zion Canyon, Planet Fitness, and Elmwood Cemetery
    • Time: Throughout the day
    • Details: Several calls for welfare checks related to suicidal ideations, including a pregnant female reported at Planet Fitness and a juvenile female threatening suicide at Zion Canyon. Law enforcement and mental health responders followed up with phone calls and in-person checks.
  • Traffic Hazard: Vehicle Blocking Lane on Railroad Rail Yard Loop

    • Type of Incident: Traffic Hazard
    • Location: Railroad Rail Yard Loop, Base Rock Street
    • Time: Around 3:12 PM
    • Details: Small white Suzuki parked halfway in the southbound lane causing traffic to merge into oncoming lanes. No driver was present. Units responded to assess and clear.
  • Animal Complaints and Welfare Checks

    • Type of Incident: Animal Welfare / Complaints
    • Locations: Various including Bunting and Kennel, PD area, and residential neighborhoods
    • Time: Throughout the day
    • Details: Multiple calls regarding animals, including a dog locked in a vehicle, limping dog with owner refusing vet care, and reports of aggressive or neglected animals. Animal control and law enforcement coordinated responses.
  • Numerous Trespass and Suspicious Person Calls

    • Type of Incident: Trespass / Suspicious Persons
    • Locations: Power Motive Corps parking lot, Valero Gas Station, Garden Village Apartments, Motel 6, and other local areas
    • Time: Throughout the day and night
    • Details: Repeated calls about individuals sleeping in vehicles, possibly using drugs, or refusing to leave private property. Several suspects described with varying details; some were trespassed or detained.
  • Public Disturbances and Verbal Altercations

    • Type of Incident: Disturbances
    • Locations: Various including Sherwood Park, Garden Village Apartments, residential addresses
    • Time: Throughout the day
    • Details: Reports of fighting, yelling, and verbal harassment involving multiple parties with no weapons seen. Law enforcement responded to disperse crowds or separate individuals.
  • Miscellaneous Medical Emergencies

    • Type of Incident: Medical Calls
    • Locations: Various including St. Mary's Hospital, community residences, parks, and public areas
    • Time: Throughout the day
    • Details: EMS responded to numerous calls including falls, strokes, seizures, chest pain, and intoxicated patients requiring transport or assistance.
  • Vehicle Pursuits and Attempted Contacts

    • Type of Incident: Attempt to Locate / Pursuit
    • Locations: Various roadways including I-70, Patterson Road, and local streets
    • Time: Throughout the day and evening
    • Details: Multiple attempts to locate or stop vehicles reported driving erratically or aggressively, including possible DUI drivers. Some vehicles were located and stopped; others were GOA (gone on arrival).
  • Fire Alarm Responses

    • Type of Incident: Fire Alarms
    • Locations: CMU Moss Arts Center, Taylor Elementary, and other commercial locations
    • Time: Morning hours
    • Details: Several fire alarm activations were investigated, with many found to be false alarms due to construction or system malfunctions; no fires reported.
  • Brush Fire in Clifton Area

    • Type of Incident: Brush Fire
    • Location: Approx. 100 x 100 feet area, Clifton
    • Time: Around 10:15 AM
    • Details: Brush fire spreading north; fire crews requested additional water supply. Fire being actively extinguished.

This summary highlights notable incidents including crashes, fires, assaults, suspicious persons, and welfare checks. Routine administrative and minor calls have been excluded.