CEDAR CITY — A Greyhound bus passenger was arrested after fleeing from police during a routine traffic stop in Parowan on Tuesday morning.
Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Cameron Roden told Cedar City News that troopers were conducting a random interdiction check at a truck stop near Exit 78, with Greyhound’s consent.
“In the course of that, they were talking to the individuals who were on the bus,” Roden said. “One individual that they were talking to gave them false information.”
Roden said the investigating troopers described the passenger’s demeanor as “very active, very nervous, abnormal behavior.”
When the officers came back to talk to the man again after determining the information he had provided appeared to be false, the man fled the scene on foot, running into a nearby cornfield, Roden said.
Officers located the man a short time later and took him into custody, Roden said.
Searchers also were able to locate a female passenger who had taken off running at the same time as the man; however, the woman was not arrested, according to UHP.
Officers also reportedly found a firearm located within the man’s possessions.
Iron County Jail records indicate that Kristopher Dixon was booked into the facility at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday on suspicion of providing false information to police, failing to stop at command of police, unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a stolen financial card.
Multiple agencies assisted Utah Highway Patrol troopers in responding to the incident, including Parowan Police Department, Iron County Sheriff’s Office and Brian Head Town Marshal’s Office.
Gold Cross Ambulance personnel also responded, although no injuries were reported.
Parowan resident Kacie Carballo shared cell phone footage of the suspect’s capture after the man ran onto her property at Dry Lakes Ranch. The video clips can be seen in the player above.
Carballo said her husband Reyes’s voice can be heard faintly in the background telling his dog to “get ‘em!”
“What a great collaborative effort was given by those four agencies and the communications personnel that orchestrate these situations,” Carballo told Cedar City News. “It was awe-inspiring to see firsthand their need for quick and accurate decision making.”
Carballo said she especially appreciated it when Parowan Police Chief Mike Berg hollered over to her, “Tell Reyes I’m sorry for driving on the windrows!”
“That’s a big no-no if you know anything about farming and specifically alfalfa production,” Carballo added. “Chief Berg is such a perfect fit for our little farming community.”
This report is based on statements from law enforcement officials and may not contain the full scope of findings. Persons arrested or charged are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law or as otherwise decided by a trier-of-fact.
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