Park City Police recently had to respond to several cases where drivers exited their vehicles or possibly stopped in the lane.
The reports were filed as crowds continued to descend on Park City in late summer. Some of the cases occurred in the center of Main Street, others well outside of Old Town.
The cases included:
- On Sunday, August 25, at 5:45 p.m., police received a complaint about a vehicle parked “in the middle of the road” on Main Street. The person who parked the vehicle subsequently drove away, police were told.
- On August 25 at 4:51 p.m., an abandoned vehicle was reported on Queen Esther Drive. Public police records did not indicate how long the vehicle had been seen at that location.
- On August 25 at 1:35 p.m., an officer stopped a driver in the area of Park Avenue and Thaynes Canyon Drive. According to public police records, the officer stopped the driver after seeing the vehicle “in the middle” of Park Avenue.
- On Friday, August 23, at 6:36 p.m., police reported a traffic stop along Main Street. Police said it was a traffic stop, but public logs did not provide details.
Other incidents recently reported to police included:
To Sunday, August 25at 8:27 a.m. A water main problem, described in police reports as a burst water pipe, was reported near a cottage on Park Avenue. Police described the case as a utility problem.
To Saturday, August 24At 9:45 p.m., police received a complaint about two vehicles “speeding through the area” on Sunset Court. The person told police the vehicles had been seen occasionally “throughout the day and night,” according to public police logs. Police classified the case as a traffic complaint.
Police received information about a parking issue on Main Street involving a loading and pickup zone at 7:33 p.m. The logs did not provide any details.
Police received information about lost property in unspecified locations within six minutes, up to 12:48 p.m. City parks staff reported two of the cases. Public police records indicated that the items included a purse, backpack and electronics.
At 6:53 p.m., police said there was a “major” construction activity underway in Empire Pass. According to police department logs, there were “several cement trucks” traveling “up and down Marsac Avenue.” The case was classified as a traffic stop, but it was not clear whether police observed any alleged violations.
At 12:26 a.m., a suspected disturbance was reported along Little Bessie Avenue. Details were not available in public police records.
To Friday, August 23At 5:43 p.m., it was reported that a car was parked in a location where it was blocking a shared driveway on McHenry Avenue.
At 5:19 p.m., a hit-and-run accident was reported somewhere along Park Avenue. Details were not available in public police records.
At 12:08 a.m., a vehicle was reported “in the middle of the road” on Wheaton Way, formerly known as Guardsman Connection Road. Police said a tire had “fallen off” the vehicle.
To Thursday, August 22At 10:26 p.m., a loud party was reported in a backyard on Telemark Drive. Police classified the case as a suspected disturbance.
To Wednesday, August 21At 7:24 p.m., the seizure of two motorcycles was recorded somewhere along Bonanza Drive. The agency’s logs did not contain any details about the circumstances that led to this action.
A delivery truck reportedly broke down in the area of Monarch Drive and Little Bessie Avenue. Police said the delivery truck caused a traffic obstruction.
To Tuesday, August 20At 1:46 p.m., the theft of unspecified “papers” was reported. The report was filed at the Park Avenue Police Station. Public police records did not provide any details about the missing documents or the location of the case. The department classified the case as a suspected theft.
At 11:56 a.m., between 10 and 15 cars were reported parked “up and down” Wyatt Earp Way.
To Monday, August 19At 9:58 p.m., a hit-and-run accident was reported on Kearns Boulevard. No details were available from public police records.
At 1:55 p.m., someone arrived at the Park Avenue police station and dropped off an item described as an “e-scooter,” which the person apparently found in the area of Royal Street and Stein Way.
At 12:28 p.m., police received a complaint from someone in Ashley Court about a supposed “tree company” repeatedly offering services. Police stated that this was a civil, not a criminal, case.
At 12:13 p.m., an officer stopped a driver in the area of Marsac Avenue and Hillside Avenue after observing the vehicle turning from Marsac Avenue onto Hillside Avenue, which is prohibited.
