CEDAR CITY — A motorcyclist driving beneath the effect threatened officers and their households after a hit-and-run accident, police say.
Thomas Ray Vaughn, 61, was booked into the Iron County Jail on suspicion of being beneath the effect with a previous felony, menace of violence, driving on denied, working a car without insurance coverage, and failing to stay at an accident involving critical harm, in response to the police affidavit.
On Saturday night, Cedar Metropolis law enforcement officials responded to a hit-and-run accident involving a darkish blue Harley Davidson bike rear-ending one other driver on state Route 130 and 3000 North.
The sufferer reported that the bike driver, later recognized as Vaughn, seemed to be beneath the effect had a minimize on his leg, and was bleeding.
In line with the affidavit, officers discovered Vaughn close to 5040 N. Enoch Street in Enoch with the bike. The bike matched the sufferer’s description and had heavy front-end harm.
“(Vaughn) instructed deputies he fled as a result of he was DUI. (He) sustained accidents to his leg and shoulder and a damaged wrist,” the affidavit said.
Police reported that Vaughn had shiny eyes and slurred speech, and his breath smelled like alcohol, however, officers didn’t conduct subject checks as a result Vaughn was harmed and wanted medical consideration.
Whereas police drove Vaughn to the hospital, he repeatedly threatened the arresting officer several instances, stating, “he would kill me and my household when he acquired out,” in response to the affidavit. Vaughn additionally threatened several different officers and deputies.
“Whereas on the hospital, (Vaughn) admitted to hospital employees that he ate a bunch of shrooms and was tripping,” the affidavit said.
Police reported that Vaughn was driving with an expired registration, no insurance coverage, and a suspended driver’s license. After working on Vaughn’s felony historical past, police discovered that Vaughn was convicted of a previous DUI felony cost.
In line with the affidavit, Vaughn “expressed a worry of returning to jail” and is more likely to flee and hurt the officers that he threatened.
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