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SCIPIO, Millard County A man was taken into custody Wednesday after he allegedly stole a deputy s SUV and fled in it, causing police to shut down I-15 for hours in both directions during a search that included officers being shot at, officials said.
According to officials, at about 4 p.m. two deputies initiated a traffic stop. During the stop, the suspect they had detained was able to steal a deputy s truck and drive away, Juab County Sheriff Douglas Anderson said. Two deputies and a female passenger were left behind, but a K-9 was taken along with the SUV, KSL TV reported; Utah Highway Patrol pursued the suspect for two miles and gunfire was exchanged at a freeway exit, with multiple shots striking troopers vehicles, though they were not injured. The suspect may have been hurt then and fled again on foot, causing officials to shut down I-15 in both directions.
A man is in custody after authorities say he exchanged gunfire with police on Interstate 15 in Juab Co. Wednesday, forcing the highway to be shut down for hours.
SCIPIO, Millard County I-15 is closed in both directions near Scipio due to a police incident, officials from the Utah Department of Transportation announced Wednesday afternoon.
At about 4:50 p.m., UDOT officials tweeted that all lanes of northbound I-15 near Sevier River and southbound I-15 near Yuba State Park were closed due to a police incident.
Millard County Sheriff s Office in a Facebook post, warned residents to be on the lookout for the man pictured above. The post said that the man was considered armed with a rifle and considered very dangerous. The sheriff s office in the same post referenced the active police incident in the Yuba State Park area. Information regarding the connection was not immediately available.
UDOT warned drivers after 8 p.m. that major delays are still expected.
In a Facebook post, Millard County Sheriff s Office warned residents to be on the lookout for the man pictured above. The post said that the man was armed with a rifle and considered very dangerous. The sheriff s office in the same post referenced the active police incident in the Yuba State Park area. Information regarding the connection was not immediately available.
Utah Highway Patrol told KSL TV s Garna Mejia that a suspect was found and was taken into custody. The official identification is expected to come from Juab County Sheriff s Office.
Authorities identify man in custody after manhunt shut down highway
SCIPIO, Millard County, Utah (KSL) A man was taken into custody Wednesday after he allegedly stole a deputy’s SUV and fled in it, causing police to shut down I-15 for hours in both directions during a search that included officers being shot at, officials said.
According to officials, at about 4 p.m. two deputies initiated a traffic stop. During the stop, “the suspect they had detained was able to steal a deputy’s truck” and drive away, Juab County Sheriff Douglas Anderson said. Two deputies and a female passenger were left behind, but a K-9 was taken along with the SUV, KSL TV reported.