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Suspect in South Jordan baseball bat attack arrested in Kearns

Posted at 5:38 PM, Mar 21, 2018
and last updated 2018-03-22 09:04:59-04

KEARNS, Utah — A suspect wanted for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend and a witness in a restaurant parking lot earlier this month was arrested Wednesday.

Lt. Matt Pennington of the South Jordan Police Department confirmed Wednesday that Salvador Valdez was arrested at a home in Kearns.

Pennington said the arrest came after a tip led officers to the home. No further details about the arrest were immediately available.

Earlier in the week, police offered a $1,000 reward for information that lead to the arrest of Valdez.Pennington said that reward would go to the people who called in the tip.

The man is accused of wielding a baseball bat as he attacked his ex-girlfriend and a witness in the parking lot of a Sizzler in South Jordan on March 9.

Fox 13 News will update this story as more details emerge.