DC Sheriff’s Office Receives A Call Of An Intoxicated Male Harassing A Female At A Motel In Duchesne
- Travis Uresk
- Jul 9, 2024
- 3 min read
By Travis Uresk
7/9/24
| Duchesne, Ut. | June 27th, 2024 |
At around 11:43 pm, Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Nichols received a call from dispatch from a complainant reporting an intoxicated male who was staying at the Best Western Motel was harassing her, and she had locked herself in the back room.
While at the motel, Cpl. Nichols called the complainant, who indicated she had locked herself in the back room and that he was trying to get into the room with her. She stated she had never met the man, but he kept following her.
Initially, the male complained that he couldn't get into his room, but despite giving him a new keycard, he continued to bother her, telling the complainant he loved her and wanted to be with her. The complainant retreated to a back room to get away from him, but the suspect went behind the counter and attempting to follow after her to get through the door.
The complainant called her boyfriend to come to the motel, where he confronted the suspect. The suspect squared up to the boyfriend, calling him a "sucker," and began making a fist, striking his other open hand, attempting to start a fight. The complainant and boyfriend locked themselves in the back room and contacted the police.
Cpl. Nichols confronted the suspect, who identified himself as 42-year-old Jeremy David Zachary from Colorado.
Jeremy denied all of the allegations, and the Cpl. could see Jeremy was highly intoxicated. He swayed as he stood and smelled strongly of alcohol.
Cpl. Nichols went to speak with the complainant and her boyfriend, so he asked Jeremy to wait in the lobby and sit down. From the back room, he could watch Jeremy while he spoke to the witnesses. Cpl. Nichols saw Jeremy gather some of the things he had left on the counter, appearing as though he was getting ready to leave.
The officer returned and confronted him again, telling Jeremy he needed to remain in that seat and not leave. Jeremy then retrieved his phone and asked if he should be recording this, to which Cpl. Nichols told him that was fine, but he needed to stay there.
Cpl. Nichols went back to speak with the witnesses again, and Jeremy followed, holding his phone up and recording, disrupting the privacy of their statements.
Jeremy was confronted again by the officer and informed he was intoxicated to the point of being a danger to himself and others.
Jeremy was arrested and placed into handcuffs. He refused to submit to a portable breath test, so due to his intoxication level, the officer was required to drive Jeremy to the hospital for a medical clearance.
During the ride to the hospital, Jeremy made repeated threats to Cpl. Nichols, stating, "I will fuck you up," and told him, "Remember my voice," and said that he would come and find the officer. Once at the hospital, Jeremy continued with his threats. There, they were met by Roosevelt City Officers to assist. Jeremy was asked to sit down in the hospital room but repeatedly refused.
At one point, Jeremy stood up and attempted to leave the room but was stopped by Roosevelt City Police Officer Miller. Jeremy refused Officer Miller's orders to return to his seat, so he was physically escorted. While being escorted, Jeremy kicked Officer Miller in the right shin, breaking the skin and drawing blood. Jeremy also stated to Officer Miller, "I'm going to fuck you up!"
Jeremy continued to be uncooperative and belligerent to officers and hospital staff. Hospital staff completed their medical clearance to the best of their ability, and Jeremy was escorted back to the patrol vehicle. Jeremy was then transported to the Duchesne County Jail while he continued to make threats against Cpl. Nichols.
Once at the jail, Jeremy was charged with the following charges and was later released:
One count of assault on a peace officer, a class A misdemeanor
Two counts of threats of violence, both class B misdemeanors
Disorderly conduct after being asked to stop, a class C misdemeanor
Intoxication, a class C misdemeanor
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