Man arrested after allegedly leading Utah Highway Patrol troopers in high-speed chase across 3 counties, then doing drugs in front of them after stolen SUV was spike-stripped
It started around 12:30 p.m. when a license plate reader system in Nephi picked up the plates of a stolen Dodge Journey. Local officers found the SUV in the parking lot of a combination Flying J and Denny's just off Interstate 15, but the driver took off and fled"recklessly" through the parking lot before getting on the freeway, according to the police report.
The trooper alerted others who were stationed further south, but they never saw the stolen SUV pass by, so they determined the driver had exited at Scipio and taken U.S. Highway 50 eastbound toward Sevier County. He then allegedly drove through the Cove Fort area at a high rate of speed. Another trooper began pursuing him and attempted a pit maneuver when the speed of the chase had slowed down enough, but the driver was able to continue fleeing.
After several hours, Cho finally got out of the vehicle and was taken into custody after officers fired a less-lethal shotgun through the rear windshield. UHP troopers also said"having a police K-9 on the scene" helped to get Cho out of the vehicle, although it was not stated what, if any, action the dog performed in the process.
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