AMERICAN FORK, Utah, Oct. 24, 2023 (Gephardt Daily) — A Salt Lake City man was booked into the Utah County jail Monday after he allegedly drove recklessly, resisted arrest, and escaped custody until a trooper tackled him.
Anthony Maza, 35, was also found with illegal drugs and paraphernalia, and was driving on a denied license, his affidavit says.
A Utah Highway Patrol trooper was dispatched to the area where a Utah County Sheriff official was following a reckless driver traveling at more than 102 mph, the statement says.
Maza was also “crossing the double white lines, and not signaling,” the affidavit says. “Upon contact with Maza he was sweating, had constricted pupils, and had multiple things of balled up tinfoil on the passenger floor board. I had a K-9 come and sniff the vehicle and it alerted on the front driver door and quarter panel.”
A vehicle search turned up “multiple used tinfoil balls some with residue in them. Prior to arrest Maza explained he had used a few days prior. While watching Maza’s person he was very erratic in emotions and physical movements.
“During his time at the hospital he escaped custody and ran from the hospital. I had to tackle and place him into handcuffs while he was resisting.”
Maza was arrested for investigation of:
- Escape from official custody, a third-degree felony
- Driving with measurable controlled substances, a class B misdemeanor
- Reckless driving, a class B misdemeanor
- Resisting or obstructing a peace officer, a class B misdemeanor
- Use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a class B misdemeanor
- Driving on denied license, a class C misdemeanor
Maza was ordered held without bail.
