Watch Command Log Reporting Period:

6 a.m. Sunday, August 31, 2014 – 6 a.m. Monday, September 1, 2014

SALT LAKE CITY— The Salt Lake City Police Department receives hundreds of calls for service each day. Not all calls result in a report or arrest. Compiled by Watch Commanders in the field, the Watch Log is a summary of events that stand out to them in a given 24-hour period. Call times listed are approximate and typically reflect the first call received by SLC911 (Dispatch) for a given case. Items contained herein are based on information available at the time of its release and should not be interpreted as an admission or finding of guilt. Arrest information may differ from formal charges filed by the prosecuting agency. To see a list of completed calls for service in the last 48 hours, please visit slcpd.com/policecallsforservice.

7:05 a.m.
Theft arrest
610 N. 300 W.
14-150585

A male suspect entered the store above by breaking out the window with a metal bar. Once he was in the store he broke the glass of two gaming vending machines and stole property from them. A store employee followed the suspect to an apartment complex in the area. Officers followed a blood trail and located the suspect and the stolen property inside of the complex. Cody Gibb (7/30/88) was booked into jail for theft, and several warrants.

4:29 p.m.
Stabbing
2361 South 900 East
14-150790

A 20-year-old male reported that he had been stabbed in the abdomen. The victim was not very forthcoming with the details of the stabbing and claimed that he had been stabbed out on the sidewalk near the park by an unknown assailant that he had difficulty describing.

7:45 p.m.
Shoplifting arrest
350 W Hope Ave.
14-150877

Walmart security reported that a male was using a knife to open boxes and was concealing the contents in his pants. As the suspect exited the store officers tried to make contact with him, but he fled on foot. Officers caught up with the suspect John Cordova (8/9/82) and he was booked into jail for fleeing, retail theft, and possession of a burglary tool.

To share information about this or other criminal activity with the Salt Lake City Police Department, please call (801) 799-3000. To remain anonymous, text the keyword TIPSLCPD plus any relevant information to 274637. Reference: crimetip

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