Theft/Burglary

by Travis Uresk 7-8-25 | Fruitland, Ut. | June 27 th , 2025 | On June 27, 2025, Deputy Green received a phone call from a male and female who stated they were assaulted on June 26, 2025, while at a cabin on West Elkhorn Drive in the Fruitland area. The couple reported that 51-year-old Cari Ann Hunter unlawfully entered the cabin while they were asleep and woke them up by turning on the lights and immediately getting physical with them. The female stated that she was hit in th

by Travis Uresk 7-3-25 | Naples, Ut. | June 23 rd , 2025 | A man called into dispatch and stated he would like to speak with a Naples City Officer regarding a theft that occurred at a storage unit at 1365 E 2000 S in Naples. Officer Ashman called the man, and he informed the officer that he stored his boat at the facility. Someone had come in over the last two weeks and stolen fishing gear from his boat, as well as siphoned gas out of it. The caller stated that he had contact

by Travis Uresk 6-24-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | June 19th, 2025 | The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office was notified that 36-year-old Barbara Jo Bracken and 44-year-old Cliffton David Riker had stolen property. A search warrant was issued and served on the property in Roosevelt, Utah, at the Bracken home. Another search warrant was issued for drug paraphernalia that had been seen in plain view inside the home. During the investigation, Barbra walked through the property, showin

by Travis Uresk 6-20-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 14th, 2025 | The victim of the theft reported to police that his vehicle was broken into while he was attending the rodeo, and a little over $1,200 was stolen from the center console while it was parked at the Uintah Conference Center. On June 17, 2025, Officer Webb retrieved camera footage from the conference center. In the video, the officer saw a Kia Soul park behind the victim's vehicle. A male driver exits the vehicle, enters

by Travis Uresk 6-10-25 | Fruitland, Ut. | June 8th, 2025 | Duchesne County Sheriff's Office were notified of an outside fire in Fruitland. When Deputy Davis arrived at the residence, a female stated she had seen 63-year-old Charlene Dorothy Dessaints and 20-year-old Haili Jean Swain burning items in a 50-gallon drum. When the female stopped Charlene and Haili, Charlene ran to one of the homes, where a man in a black hat reportedly got into the car, and they fled the scene. D

by Travis Uresk 6-10-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 8th, 2025 | At approximately 12:45 AM, Vernal City Police were dispatched to an assault where it was reported that 38-year-old Chase Dirk Ussery and his ex-wife got into an argument. After the argument, the homeowner confronted Chase, and a physical altercation ensued. Chase then fled the area. Officer Boren arrived on scene and spoke with witnesses who stated they were watching TV when they overheard yelling between the ex-wife, h

by Travis Uresk 5-5-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | May 1st, 2025 | On April 19, 2023, at 4:00 PM, a burglary was reported at a storage unit in Roosevelt, Utah where several Native American clothing items were stolen. The victim stated she went to her storage unit and noticed her locks were gone, and when she opened the door, she found things missing. Some of the Native American items were, a shawl white/with rose, light and dark blue shawls, red, white, green, purple, yellow, orange s

By Travis Uresk 4-15-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | April 14th, 2025 | At around 7:30 PM, Duchesne County Deputies were dispatched to a rural area North of Roosevelt of North Crescent. The complainant informed the officer a man knocked on their door, saying someone had shot him. When she called dispatch, the male walked away. When the complainant tried talking with him, he turned and came at them, so they drove away before he could do anything to them. The caller stated the male was l

By Travis Uresk 4-15-25 | Vernal, Ut. | April 14th, 2025 | On April 5th, 2025, a Uintah County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to a burglary in Vernal, Utah. The homeowner reported that an unknown male had entered her home and tried to steal a Kubota tractor from the backyard. The male subject was captured on surveillance cameras driving the tractor and damaging an exposed water line. The victim stated the tires on the tractor were low on air, and the thief didn't know how to oper

By Travis Uresk 4/8/25 | Vernal, Ut. | April 8th, 2025 | Officer Boren with the Vernal Police Department was dispatched to the 7-11 on 100 North Vernal Avenue. It was reported that a male had stolen some beer, left the store in a gray vehicle without headlights, and driven on a flat tire. While the officer was getting closer to the gas station, a gray vehicle with no headlights on and a flat tire pulled onto Vernal Avenue from the back parking lot of Blackburn Vernal Mortuary

By Travis Uresk 4-7-25 | Vernal, Ut. | April 6th, 2025 | Vernal City Police Officer Maughan received a call from dispatch to check Mr. S clothing store. A male was in the Uintah County Jail parking lot, wanting to turn himself in for attempting to break into the store. When the officer arrived at the store, he noticed a large rock in front of the door with multiple deep scrapes in the glass. The officer left the store and drove to the jail to meet with the male suspect, who w

By Travis Uresk 4-3-25 | Vernal, Ut. | March 29th, 2025 | Officer Kirk met with the Victim, who said he had been assaulted in the parking lot of the Quality Inn. The officer noticed he had visible injuries on his face and both arms. The Victim stated that 24-year-old Alex Casarez Lopez tried to come into his hotel room around 4:00 am that morning. He said that Alex had the peephole covered when he knocked on the door. When the Victim opened the door, Alex tried to push his wa

By Travis Uresk 3/20/25 | Naples, Ut. | March 16th, 2025 | Naples City Police responded to the Microtel Inn in Naples on a report that a male had entered the maintenance room and stolen some power tools. They had the incident on their security cameras. When Officer McGaha arrived, he was provided with Ring video footage that showed a male inside the maintenance room. The male was approximately 5'08 tall, with dark hair and a slim build. He was wearing dark pants and a purple-

By Travis Uresk 3/16/25 | Uintah Basin | March 16th, 2025 | The Uintah Basin experiences a range of violent crimes, including homicide, assault, and sexual assaults, but this area has seen a significant increase in drug-related crimes including the possession and distribution of Fentanyl. Below are crime statistics for the Uintah Basin from the Utah Department of Public Safety. https://bci.utah.gov/ Duchesne County Officers Injured Uintah County Officers Injured The data port

By Travis Uresk 3/4/25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | February 21st, 2025 | Roosevelt City Police responded to disorderly conduct on North State Street, based on a dispatch report that the complainant was trying to get some belongings from her ex's house. Dispatch advised that the male subject was breaking the complainant's belongings and was still gathering information as Officer Arnold arrived on scene. When the officer arrived, he found the complainant on the phone with 9-1-1 crying i

By Travis Uresk 2/20/25 | Vernal, Ut. | January 27th, 2025 – February 19th, 2025 | On 1/27/25, Sgt. Watt was assigned to a theft case involving a counterfeit $50 bill at the Maverik Convenience Store at 1740 West US-40. The complainant reported that a male came in and paid $50 for services. The complainant thought it might be fake and tried entering it into their money machine, but it wouldn’t accept it, leaving them to believe it was counterfeit. The officer met with the s

By Travis Uresk 2/18/25 | Duchesne County | February 18th, 2025 | On January 23rd, 2025, Cpl. Nichols took a report of a theft at the Myton Family Dollar. The employee stated that on 1/18/25, a male came into the store and was observed placing a $5 USB cable into his pocket. The male walked up to the front counter with nothing to purchase but wanted to put money on his cash app. The male presented a 50-dollar bill to the clerk and left the store. Later, the clerk found that s

By Travis Uresk 2/17/25 The Crime Data Explorer (CDE) is a tool provided by the FBI that allows users to access and analyze crime statistics collected from various law enforcement agencies across the U.S. It includes data on different types of crime and is designed to improve transparency and public understanding of crime data. The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program has collected and reported crime data from participating states and agencies for more than 88 years. O

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 12/25/24 | Vernal, Ut. | December 23rd, 2024 | Police responded to a home burglary where the front window of the...