An officer with the South Salt Lake Police Department was taken into custody after allegedly going on duty while under the influence of alcohol.Michael Starley
An officer with the South Salt Lake Police Department was taken into custody after allegedly going on duty while under the influence of alcohol. Michael Starley Hatch, 60, faces misdemeanor charges of DUI and carrying a dangerous weapon while under the influence.
According to court documents, Hatch was reportedly driving a vehicle while on his patrol shift on Sunday night. A field training officer who was supervising at the time reported smelling alcohol coming from Hatch's breath. The field training officer notified his supervisors and brought Hatch back to the South Salt Lake Police Station.Driver accused of losing consciousness, driving into SLC auto parts store under influenceThe supervisor requested that every officer on duty submit a preliminary breath test. Hatch was allegedly the only one to test positive for alcohol. A deputy with Utah Highway Patrol was requested to investigate to avoid a conflict of interest. The deputy reported Hatch had "glossy" and "extremely bloodshot" eyes. When asked when he last had alcohol, Hatch said he had a pint of tequila the night before. Hatch allegedly failed a field sobriety test performed at the South Salt Lake station and had a breath alcohol concentration of .075% - .025% over the legal limit. The deputy took Hatch into custody and booked him into the Salt Lake County Jail on the aforementioned charges, adding that Hatch was armed with a handgun at the time.An employee with the Carbon County Sheriff's Office has been scheduled to appear in court after he was accused of playing cornhole without pants in his drivewayFormer KUTV 2News Chief Meteorologist Roland Steadham died in a plane crash near Emmett, Idaho, north of Boise.He and another person were on the plane TuesdayThe owner of a Tooele County butcher shop was charged with misdemeanor aggravated animal cruelty after he allegedly cut off the hoof of a steer without sedatingIn and out of the buildling.Fans and a hose going into the building.Several firefighters and engines responded to the scene.Rocky Mountain Power respondedFor nearly a decade, the disappearance of 15-year-old Kiplyn Davis in Spanish Fork felt like a dead end. Then, a single letter landed on the desk of U.S. Attorn
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