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Dugway Proving Ground military police arrest individual with gun on base
On Sept. 21, 2026, at approximately 1:26 p.m., Tooele County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Andrew McReavy was dispatched to the Dugway Proving Ground military base after receiving reports of an individual in possession of drug paraphernalia and a firearm. As described in his probable…
Traffic stop led to arrest based on obstruction of justice among charges
On Sept. 22, 2026, at approximately 4:10 p.m., Tooele City police officer Colton Dickinson conducted a traffic stop on a black Ford Fusion after the vehicle failed to use a turn signal leaving an apartment complex near 700 North and 100 East. The driver of the vehicle was…
Hit and run charged as felony following new 2026 legislation
According to a probable cause statement drafted by Deputy County Attorney Robert Clegg via information provided by Tooele City PD’s Officer Jeremy Watkins, Aaron Clifford had allegedly caused a hit and run on Sept. 5, 2026. Clegg explained Clifford had been hauling a trailer when…
Tooele resident arrested following alleged domestic violence
Please be advised the following contains sensitive information pertaining to domestic violence, discretion is advised. Tooele City Police Department’s Officer Seth Reynolds was dispatched on Sept. 17, 2026, to a residence in Tooele City after receiving reports of a domestic…
Grantsville resident involved in fatal motorcycle accident in Davis County
On Sept. 12, 2026, at approximately 11:57 a.m. 52-year-old Grantsville resident, Adam Meyer, was participating in a firefighter memorial ride with hundreds of other motorcyclists when an accident occurred. According to the press release issued by the Department of Public Safety,…
Accident on SR-112 and Sheep Lane caused by an improper merge
According to Grantsville Police Department’s public information officer, Lt Jeffery Watson, while the details of vehicles in the initial crash were not disclosed, Vehicle A was reported to be traveling eastbound on SR-112 toward the intersection of Sheep Lane. Vehicle B was…
Tooele police make arrest following fight with gun outside Macey’s
Tooele City Police Department’s Officer Gil was dispatched to Macey’s in Tooele, 972 North Main Street, after receiving reports of a fight on Sept. 14, 2026. Officer Gil arrived on scene and spoke with the victim, who stated the male involved had brandished a firearm during the…
Sheriff’s Office discusses use of flock cameras in Tooele County
The Transcript Bulletin recently met with Tooele County Sheriff Wimmer and TCSO’s public information office, Sgt. Dane Lerdahl to discuss what our readers should know about Flock Cameras in Tooele County. When explaining what Flock Cameras are, Sheriff Wimmer stated, “Flock is…