Jan 06, 2025
Deputies with the Summit County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 80 eastbound near Kimball Junction on Friday because the vehicle’s rear license plate was not illuminated.Upon contacting the driver, the responding deputy observed a “burnt ‘tooter,’” which is commonly used for smoking controlled substances, according to a probable cause statement.“[The driver] advised me that the tooter was used for ‘dabs,’ a form of THC,” the deputy wrote in his statement. “When asked if there was any marijuana products in the vehicle, [the driver] advised that there was heroin in the vehicle.”In his subsequent search of the vehicle, the deputy discovered “individually wrapped bundles of heroin, cocaine, and over 400 blue M-30 fentanyl pills.”The driver, who was the sole occupant, was arrested, and the vehicle was towed.The Summit County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple calls between Monday, Dec. 30, and Sunday, Jan. 5, including active warrants, traffic violations and driving under the influence.Sunday, Jan. 5Deputies initiated a traffic stop after observing several violations. During the stop, deputies discovered open containers along with “several violations in regards to the driver.” The driver was arrested and booked into the Summit County Jail.Deputies conducted a records check of a vehicle traveling on S.R. 224. The records check showed an active statewide warrant for the vehicle’s registered owner. Deputies stopped the vehicle, and the driver was arrested and transported to the Summit County Jail.Friday, Jan. 3A vehicle was driving in the Snyderville Basin without its headlights or tail lights activated. Deputies initiated a traffic stop and determined the driver was impaired. The driver was arrested for driving under the influence.Summit County Search and Rescue responded to a snowmobile that had broken down on Mirror Lake Highway. Thursday, Jan. 2Deputies conducted a traffic stop near Highland Estates after observing a vehicle with an equipment violation. During the traffic stop, deputies reportedly discovered that the driver’s license was expired and that he was required to have an ignition interlock device to prevent driving under the influence. There was no interlock device in the vehicle, and the car allegedly smelled strongly of marijuana. The driver told deputies that he had smoked marijuana three hours prior, and he performed poorly on field sobriety tests. Deputies arrested the driver, and several passengers were also issued a citation.Deputies responded to a disturbance at the Bell’s Sinclair in Coalville involving a man and a woman. Deputies spoke with the pair, and discovered the man had several statewide warrants for his arrest. The man was taken into custody, and the woman was trespassed from the property.Tuesday, Dec. 31After observing a traffic violation in Marion, deputies initiated a traffic stop and discovered that the driver had multiple active arrest warrants. The driver was arrested and booked into the Summit County Jail.Monday, Dec. 30Deputies conducted a record check of a vehicle in Pinebrook and found multiple active warrants associated with the vehicle. During a traffic stop, deputies confirmed the driver had active warrants. He was taken into custody.Deputies initiated a traffic stop on westbound I-80 for a vehicle with active warrants. Deputies confirmed the driver was the wanted individual  and took the person into custody. The driver was then transported to Wasatch County, where a Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office deputy took over custody.The post Sheriff’s Report: Traffic stop leads to heroin arrest appeared first on Park Record.
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