Intoxication

By Travis Uresk 6-30-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 28th, 2025 | A female reported that her boyfriend, 45-year-old Joshua Alan Long, had assaulted her. Police located the victim next to her vehicle parked down the street from the residence where the incident occurred. The female informed the officer she confronted Joshua about his suspected alcohol consumption, which violates his probation. After confronting him, this led to a violent altercation where Joshua threw various objects a

by Travis Uresk 6-29-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 26th, 2025 | The Uintah County Sheriff's Office received a report of a suspicious person at the Steinaker State Park camping area, where a Caucasian male had entered their campsite in an unusual manner. The deputy arrived at the campsite and saw the described male sitting around the campfire with the other campers. The male, who only provided his first name as Thomas, showed signs of being intoxicated. Thomas tried to leave, and he

by Travis Uresk 6-28-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 24th, 2025 | Deputy Young was dispatched to Walmart on a report of a Native American man chasing after cars in the parking lot, flipping off pedestrians, and screaming at the customers inside the store. When the deputy arrived at the Walmart parking lot, a witness began telling him that a male who looked dirty, with long black hair and a plaid shirt, had gone into the store, flipping off customers while screaming. A male matching t

by Travis Uresk 6-28-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 28th, 2025 | Vernal City Police responded to the Silver Pines Apartment Complex at building H to a report of a male who was possibly intoxicated and seen on camera attempting to enter several apartments. When Officer Maughan arrived on the scene, he was directed by the complainant to a male who was standing on the third floor, identified as 22-year-old Jordan Quade Checora. The complainant provided the officer with video evidence o

by Travis Uresk 6-24-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 20th, 2025 | Officer Maughan received a report of an intoxicated female. When the officer arrived, 49-year-old Raydean Deets said she didn’t want to talk to the officer. Raydean tried to slam two doors in the officer's face that he had to block from hitting him. Raydean attempted to run from the officer, so he put her in handcuffs. While placing her into handcuffs, Raydean continuously flexed her arms and attempted to pull her arms

by Travis Uresk 6-19-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 18th, 2025 | Deputy Russell arrived at a residence and spoke to the victim, who reported that she and 40-year-old Jace Adam Robinson had been in an argument, and then was assaulted. When the victim told Jace to sleep on the couch, he became upset and started yelling. The victim then called Jace's mother to help de-escalate the situation. According to the victim, Jace subsequently grabbed her wrist, twisted it behind her neck, and a

By Travis Uresk 6-14-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 13th, 2025 | At around 2 am, Uintah County Deputies responded to a residence on a report of a drug overdose. The caller reported that his neighbors have a history of overdosing, and he believed someone was currently overdosing. Upon arrival, the deputies made contact with the homeowner and found no evidence of an overdose. Several juveniles were present in the home, but all were confirmed to be okay. Deputy Roth then spoke with the

by Travis Uresk 6-3-25 | Vernal, Ut. | May 31st, 2025 | Vernal Police responded to the apartment complex at 1350 W 150 N to a domestic violence call. When police arrived after several knocks on the door and no answer. A family member permitted the officers to enter the apartment. While police were going through the residence, they found the victim lying on the floor in the bedroom alongside her two children. Officer Candelas spoke with the victim and noticed that the left sid

by Travis Uresk 5/31/25 | Ballard, Ut. | May 31st, 2025 | It was reported that a female had been punched multiple times by her son, 33-year-old Durrell Garth Miller. During the investigation, it was found that Durrell had been consuming alcohol earlier, along with the victim, who was driving the vehicle. While the victim was driving Durrell back to his residence with his child in the backseat, Durrell and the victim got into a disagreement, which escalated and became physical

by Travis Uresk 5-29-25 | Vernal, Ut. | May 25th, 2025 | Officer Escobedo was parked at the stoplight at 100 West and Main Street when a man stumbled across the road. The officer approached the man, later identified as 47-year-old Michael Lawrence White from Denver, Colorado. Officer Escobedo noticed that Michael was soaking wet along the inseam of his pants, and when he spoke, he slurred his words and smelled of alcohol. He denied drinking anything, refused to provide the of

by Travis Uresk 5-26-25 | Vernal, Ut. | May 23rd, 2025 | On Friday at around 12:38 AM, Vernal City Officers were dispatched to 1410 S 675 E on a report of a group of disorderly partygoers in the parking lot. Sgt Cannon arrived at the address and found several young adults yelling. As the officer approached, it appeared four individuals were trying to calm down a shirtless male, later identified as 19-year-old Hunter Dan Dimick. Hunter was yelling, slurring his words, and had

by Travis Uresk 5-17-25 | Vernal, Ut. | May 17th, 2025 | On May 16th, police received a call regarding an intoxicated male causing a disturbance at McDonald’s, but the man had left before police arrived. On May 17th, just after 12:30 PM, 65-year-old Wayne Ussery called dispatch several times, stating he was cold, lost, and needed blankets but would not provide his location. Deputies Russell and Roth searched areas Wayne was known to frequent and located his bicycle and cart i

by Travis Uresk 5-13-25 | Vernal, Ut. | May 13th, 2025 | At around 2:00 AM on Tuesday, Cpl McCurdy with the VPD was dispatched to the Valley Saloon. The report stated a customer threatened to pull a gun on another customer. The report continued other customers were now restraining the individual who had a firearm on him. Police arrived and detained the male who was identified by his Louisiana ID card as 23-year-old William Lee Cook. Involved parties indicated William had been

by Travis Uresk 5-11-25 | Vernal, Ut. | May 11th, 2025 | A female went to the emergency room at the Uintah Basin Healthcare Hospital for a broken wrist from a domestic violence incident. Officer Boren met the victim and noted an obvious deformity in her right wrist. The victim reported that she and her boyfriend, 38-year-old Christopher Pankey, had been drinking and gotten into an argument. The victim stated that she was within inches of his face while arguing, and Christophe

by Travis Uresk 5-10-25 | Vernal, Ut. | May 8th, 2025 | At 11:30 PM, Vernal City Police received a report of a disorderly woman at The Valley Saloon. It was reported that the intoxicated female had tried to sexually assault a hotel employee and left two children in her hotel room. Police arrived and made contact with 30-year-old Erica Lopez Miller. Upon making contact with Erica, she was sitting on the ground just inside the back doors of the building. Erica was slurring her

by Travis Uresk 5-4-25 | Vernal, Ut. | May 3rd, 2025 | Vernal Police were dispatched to the Marriot Springhill Suites on a report of a female subject, appearing to be intoxicated, kicking doors on the second floor. While responding to the call, it was reported that the female was dressed in a pink top and possibly gray pants, had left the hotel eastbound, and was stumbling. When police arrived, a male pointed them to a female lying on the lawn at 1140 West 500 South. The offi

By Travis Uresk 4-26-25 | Vernal, Ut. | April 24th, 2025 | Uintah County Deputies were dispatched to a residence where it was reported that a suspect was throwing things and took the victim's phone. The deputies were advised that both parties had been drinking and knew law enforcement had been called. Deputy Oldham and Deputy Roth arrived at the scene around 9:00 PM. As they walked toward the residence, a male, a female, and two children came walking out of the front door. De

By Travis Uresk 4-20-25 | Vernal, Ut. | April 20th, 2025 | 9-1-1 received a call from a woman reporting that her husband, 39-year-old William Jeff Allison, had become physical with her during an argument. Deputy Anderton arrived at the residence and spoke with William, who was very nonchalant, stating nothing had happened beyond an argument. William told the deputy that the victim had gone to a family member's home to cool off. Deputy Anderton drove to the family member's hom

By Travis Uresk 4-10-25 | Vernal, Ut. | April 8th, 2025 | Uintah County Deputies responded to North Vernal Avenue to a 9-1-1 unknown call. Upon arriving at the scene, the deputies were met by an elderly male who said his girlfriend's nephew had assaulted him. While police spoke with the man, an odor of alcohol could be detected coming from his person. He became emotional when telling deputies that he had bothered the poor, decent people living down the street. Deputy Anderton

By Travis Uresk 3-29-25 | Vernal, Ut. | March 28th, 2025 | At 10:30 p.m., Vernal Police were dispatched to a possible domestic violence at 898 West 320 South on a call from a complainant who stated they could hear yelling between a male and a female and banging around. The police are familiar with the male and female who live at that residence and have had dispatch check them for warrants, as they have had them involved in previous involvements. Sgt. Watt was advised by dispa