Watch Command Log Reporting Period:

6 a.m. Sunday, November 24, 2019 – 6 a.m. Monday, November 25, 2019

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, visit slcpd.com/policecallsforservice.

1:34 a.m.
Arson
250 W. 300 S.
19-221854

Muhammed Zaid, 36, was seen on camera setting a fire in a dumpster at the American Towers Condos at 44 Broadway. A short time later two witnesses identified him as setting a fire in the basement of the La France apartments located at 250 W 300 S.  Responding officers located Zaid in the area and took him in to custody without incident. The case has been turned over to the Salt Lake City Fire Department arson investigators.

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