PRICE, Utah, Feb. 12, 2016 (Gephardt Daily) — Two women were arrested in Price Friday morning after giving a police officer false information. That arrest led to drugs, weapons and cash being found in their vehicle.
A news release from Price City Police Department said officer Drew Olson made a traffic stop for a minor moving violation at 3 a.m. The officer was allegedly given false ID information from the female driver and passenger, and the passenger was attempting to hide her face.
The news release said Olson realized the passenger was Sasha Kay Fowler, 32, of Price, who was known to have outstanding warrants. She was arrested and booked into the Carbon County Jail for the three warrants and the misdemeanor charge of false personal information to police. Fowler has been arrested eight previous times mostly for drug, theft, and false identity crimes.
Officers recognized the driver as Chelsie Belle Sitterud, 25, formerly of Price. Sitterud is currently on parole, and is a fugitive from Adult Probation and Parole, having walked away from Orange Street Community Correctional Center, a halfway house in Salt Lake City. National Crime Information Center warrants for Sitterud’s arrest had been issued and she was taken into custody.
The news release said: “A search of the vehicle was conducted. A backpack allegedly with Sitterud’s belongings was located, along with a locked safe. Sitterud allegedly denied ownership of the safe. Inside the safe, officers allegedly located numerous small Ziplock baggies typically used for drug distribution, a digital scale, prescription pills, and just under 11 grams of methamphetamine.
“During the search, officers also allegedly located on Sitterud’s person a switch blade knife, which she is restricted from possession as a dangerous weapon, over $400 cash, and several debit/credit cards with other people’s names on them.”
Sitterud was warned for the traffic violation, and for driving on a denied license. She was arrested and booked for her warrants, and charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, a first degree felony, possession of marijuana, a class A misdemeanor, possession of a controlled substance, a third degree felony, possession of paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor, possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, a third degree felony and false personal information to a police officer, a class A misdemeanor.
The Carbon County Attorney’s Office will review the police report to determine what formal charges to file against Sitterud.
Sitterud has nine previous arrests, including forgery, fraud, burglary, retail theft, drug and previous parole violations.
