MOAB, Utah, Jan. 1, 2023 (Gephardt Daily) — Moab police have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with a kidnapping and stabbing.
Jair Ortiz-Comacho had been wanted for “several violent felonies,” including the aggravated domestic assault, kidnapping and stabbing of a female victim Saturday, according to a Facebook post from the Moab Police Department.
At 9:30 p.m., about five hours after posting a request for help locating Ortiz-Comacho, Moab police announced his arrest.
“Thank you to all who called or passed along any information. Moab PD Detectives were able to utilize modern technology and techniques to locate our suspect. He was arrested without incident a few minutes ago,” the post states.
Ortiz-Comacho was considered “armed and dangerous,” police said.
