Watch Command Log Reporting Period:

6 a.m. Thursday, October 10, 2019 – 6 a.m. Wednesday, October 11, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Police Department receives hundreds of calls for service each day. Not all calls result in a report or arrest. Compiled by Watch Commanders in the field, the Watch Log is a summary of events that stand out to them in a given 24-hour period. Call times listed are approximate and typically reflect the first call received by SLC911 (Dispatch) for a given case. Items contained herein are based on information available at the time of its release and should not be interpreted as an admission or finding of guilt. Arrest information may differ from formal charges filed by the prosecuting agency. To see a list of completed calls for service in the last 48 hours, visit slcpd.com/policecallsforservice.

11:53 a.m.

Occupied Stolen Vehicle

800 W. Emeril Ave.

19-191460

The resident returned home and parked their van in the driveway of their house. As they exited the vehicle, they observed a Toyota Prius parked in front of their van. The driver of the Prius exited and told the resident to move the van. The resident went to a neighbor to get help, and when they returned found the Prius was ramming their van to get out of the driveway. The neighbor confronted the driver who then attempted to hit him with the Prius. The neighbor broke a window of the Prius with a board in order to stop the driver. He detained the driver until officers arrived. The Prius was found to be a stolen vehicle.  Gregory Ward, 29, was booked into jail for theft, aggravated assault and criminal mischief.

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