Traffic stop uncovers a plethora of crimes
Patrol officer Allen Ackerson stopped a 1999 Jeep Cherokee after it ran a stop sign Thursday morning.
The car had expired dealer plates. Ackerson discovered the vehicle had been reported stolen earlier that day from NorthStar Auto in South Salt Lake. Inside the vehicle were numerous credit applications that had also been taken from the same dealership.
Police Lt. Paul Child said the driver was also suspected of being under the influence of methamphetamine and possessed methamphetamine and marijuana. Burglary tools, about 100 car keys, a forged check taken in a burglary and drug scales and other drug paraphernalia were also found in the car.
The driver was also driving on a revoked license and had two outstanding warrants for his arrest, Child said.
South Salt Lake police are investigating the dealership burglary and vehicle theft.
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