Park City police blotter: Immobilizing boot prompts call to authorities
May 05, 2026
On Sunday, May 3, at 5:21 p.m., someone on Main Street contacted the Police Department about an immobilizing boot that was placed on their vehicle. The person was unable to contact parking officials and indicated “not even tickets are allowed on Sundays,” according to public police logs. The po
lice described the case as a citizen assist rather than a suspected criminal matter.
An officer pulled over a driver at 3:06 p.m. in the area of 5th Street and Swede Alley, indicating an expired registration. The police said the driver and the passenger “explained they were driving their daughter’s vehicle and she was working on getting it,” according to public police logs.
A case logged as suspected disorderly conduct was reported at 12:10 a.m. on Main Street. The person involved was wearing black jeans and a white shirt, the police were told. Public police logs did not provide details.
On Saturday, May 2, at 9:41 p.m., an officer pulled over a driver in the area of Iron Horse Drive and Park Avenue, indicating headlight and license plate light violations were observed. The police said the registration had expired as well. Public police logs did not provide details about any enforcement action.
A delivery driver reportedly became “lost looking for a way to get to Red Cloud Trail” at 11:36 a.m. The police logged the case on S.R. 224 and said the agency helped the driver find the location.
An officer on patrol at 10:51 a.m. headed toward Bonanza Flat and spoke to people about parking prohibitions. The officer remained “to discourage other parking for access to the Blood Lake trailhead that is still closed,” according to public police logs.
On Friday, May 1, at 9:08 p.m., someone on Park Avenue reported a vehicle was left under a no-parking sign. The person who contacted the police indicated they were “blocked in,” according to public police logs. The vehicle was described to the police as a “work truck.”
The Police Department at 7:26 p.m. received a report of someone, apparently a driver, attempting to leave a garage on Main Street. The person was intoxicated or suffering an unspecified medical issue, the police were told. A security officer contacted the agency.
The police at 2:45 p.m. received information about a vehicle left on Crescent Road. The agency was told the person who left the vehicle was “far exceeding” a three-day parking limit, according to public police logs. The vehicle was a minivan, and nobody was in the vehicle at the time of the report to the police.
Someone on Norfolk Avenue contacted the Police Department at 11:04 a.m., indicating “a loud pressure/buzzing sound” was heard at a house four days before the report to the police. The person who contacted the police said nobody was at the house. The Police Department logged the case as a citizen assist rather than a suspected criminal matter.
The police received a complaint from someone on Aerie Drive at 8:55 a.m. regarding construction vehicles. The person claimed the drivers were speeding, typically at the start of the workday and at the end.
On Thursday, April 30, at 1:35 p.m., someone visited the Park Avenue police station to report a case involving suspected identity theft. Public police logs did not provide details about the case.
A water leak was reported in a parking lot along Park Avenue at 10:38 a.m. The person who contacted the police indicated there was “water shooting out into the parking lot,” according to public police logs. The police described the case as a utility issue.
A deer, described as injured, was seen at 8:12 a.m. off S.R. 248. The police were told it appeared the animal would need to be put down.
On Wednesday, April 29, at 7:08 p.m., the police were told of “pipes that have been leaking all day” in the area of Comstock Drive and Kearns Boulevard. The person who contacted the agency indicated there may have been an issue with a pressure-relief valve, according to public police logs.
Three youngsters riding e-bikes on Park Avenue were reported to be “doing wheelies” approximately 15 minutes before the 6:46 p.m. report to the police.
People riding mountain bikes reportedly trespassed on a Royal Street property at 6:04 p.m. The person who contacted the police indicated there had been similar issues previously.
Someone contacted the police at 10:56 a.m., reporting they had been “receiving requests for payment for unpaid highway fines and/or tolls,” according to public police logs. The police described the case as an attempted scam.
On Tuesday, April 28, at 11:08 a.m., a natural-gas line was struck on Aspen Springs Drive.
On Monday, April 27, at 3:51 p.m., the police were contacted by a business that was attempting to “reclaim a few laptops from a former employee” and wanted police assistance. The case was logged on Deer Valley Drive.
The police at 1:33 p.m. received a report of “a bunch of goats unpinned without anyone monitoring them” along Royal Street. The animals were close to the road.
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