Retail Theft/Shoplifting

| by Travis Uresk | May 8th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/6/26)—Officer Maughan was dispatched to Basin Sports on a reported shoplifting that had occurred on April 29th, 2026. When the officer arrived, he met with the manager, who explained what had happened. The manager told the officer that a male who was identified as 45-year-old James Burnett Swett had stolen a suppressor. Officer Maughan watched the security camera footage and, upon review, he saw a male looking at the suppres

| by Travis Uresk | May 4th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/1/26)—Asset Protection Personnel at Walmart made contact with a male, identified as 37-year-old Blaine Harrison Duggins, pushing a cart with various items. Blaine was also seen with a woman later identified as 31-year-old Isabel Jean Cothrun. Efforts to locate Isabel were initially unsuccessful. Blaine stated that Isabel is his girlfriend. Officers with the Vernal City Police Department arrived on scene and spoke with Blaine

| by Travis Uresk | March 14 th , 2026 | Vernal, Utah—On March 12 th , 2026, shortly after 6:30 pm, 48-year-old Brandy Sue Montoya had shoplifted from Walmart and was now leaving the store. It was reported that Brandy was in the parking lot getting into a white Nissan car, and driving out of the East side parking lot. Police were informed that Brandy had been trespassed from Walmart. Police arrived and located a white Nissan passenger car leaving. Police got behind the car in

| by Travis Uresk | February 27 th . 2026 | (Naples, Ut. 2/26/2026) Officer Beatty was dispatched to the Naples Maverik on a shoplifting that occurred around 5:30 AM. The officer met with the store manager, who told him that 37-year-old Brandon Steven Boyer had stolen breakfast sandwiches from the food warmer. The Manager played the security footage that showed a male in a black jacket and a gray hoodie grab an item from the food warmer, place it in his jacket pocket, then la

| by Travis Uresk | July 19th, 2025 | | Myton, Ut. | July 8th, 2025 | Deputy Richens was dispatched to Ute Petroleum on a report of theft from a complainant, who stated that a 23-year-old employee, Raelee Allmon Potter, had been stealing from the store. The complainant provided the deputy with video footage showing Potter leaving the store with a case of soda and cigarettes. Potter had been stealing from the store for the last couple of months. The complainant informed Depu

By Travis Uresk 12/30/24 | Duchesne, Ut. | December 27th, 2024 | Police were dispatched to a theft at the Precision Tire store. The...

By Travis Uresk 11/12/24 | Roosevelt, Ut. | November 11th, 2024 | On Monday, Officer Reed was dispatched to a shoplifting at Stewart's...

By Travis Uresk 11/4/24 | Roosevelt, Ut. | November 1st, 2024 | On 10/29/24, an employee found an empty shoe box, went through their...