A father calls police after getting an emergency notification on his phone from his daughter
- Travis Uresk
- Apr 17
- 3 min read
By Travis Uresk
4-17-25
| Vernal, Ut. | April 16th, 2025 |
Police were dispatched to a residence on a report of a possible domestic where a father said his daughter had sent him an emergency notification from her phone.
The victims father then called his daughter and could hear an argument in the background that appeared to be escalating.
The deputy arrived in the area and saw that the victim and her boyfriend, 51-year-old Darin C Galley, had left the home. The deputy tried to contact them, but their phones went to voicemail.
A witness arrived at the residence after being told of the incident.
After not being able to find Darin and the victim, law enforcement began to search the surrounding areas before being told by the witness that Darin and the victim had returned to the residence. The deputy quickly returned to the residence.
Deputy Lyman pulled into the driveway and exited his patrol vehicle, and the witness told him that Darin was telling the victim she needed to keep quiet and say to the police nothing had happened.
Everyone was separated, and the deputy immediately requested Darin step away from the victim and move him to a location away from the victim. He asked Darin to explain to me what had happened between him and the victim. Darin stated they had a brief disagreement and decided to leave, go for a drive, get a drink, and let things calm down. Darin stated nothing physical happened between them.
In speaking with the witness, who witnessed Darin trying to get the victim to not comply with the investigation. Deputy Lyman asked the witness what she had observed. The witness said they passed her, returning to the residence just after law enforcement left. The witness turned around and followed them to the residence, and then Darin exited the vehicle.
Darin was talking to the victim when he saw the deputy return, and the witness stated he turned and attempted to leave again, but she told him he was not going anywhere. The witness stated Darin told the victim that she needed to refrain from telling law enforcement what happened and tell them that it was not him.
Darin was persistently attempting to convince the victim not to cooperate and not to provide any information regarding the investigation.
Deputy Lyman then returned to the victim and spoke with her. She said nothing physical happened besides Darin placing her in a bear hug. While in the bear hug, the victim took out her phone and pressed the SOS button, instigating a notification to law enforcement and family members.
The victim informed Darin that her phone had called for help and was on the way. Darin took her phone away and shut it off, and then they left the residence.
Darin was placed into custody and transported to the Uintah County Jail, where he was read his Miranda Rights. Darin then stated that the victim told him she had requested help through the SOS on her phone, but he did not believe her. He said he never took her phone from her but had retrieved it after she dropped it and then was "messing with her" as he pretended that he was going to throw her phone from the vehicle.
Deputy Lyman then questioned Darin about his tampering with the victim, attempting to get her not to cooperate with the investigation. Darin stated that he was not trying to get her to be uncooperative, but he was asking her what she called for as he did not believe anything had occurred due to it not being physical.
Darin was booked into Uintah County Jail on the charges of witness tampering, a 3rd-degree felony, and interruption of a communication device, a class B misdemeanor.
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