SALT LAKE CITY — A Salt Lake City neighborhood had a heavy police presence as police searched for a suspect considered armed and dangerous Sunday morning.
Salt Lake City Police said the investigation began around 10:30 in the area of 540 East 600 South, when they received reports of a domestic violence assault. The suspect, Lovell Grant, was considered armed and dangerous, prompting a heavy police response.
"We wanted to lock down the scene. We also weren't 100% sure if he was still located inside the residence when we first arrived," said SLCPD Sgt. Greg Wilking. "We used our SWAT team to come out and try to make contact. Once we... realized that he was not in that residence any longer, we had the area locked down."
The lockdown lasted until approximately 12:45 p.m., when Grant was found in a nearby apartment unit and taken into custody. SLCPD says he was injured during an altercation with officers. He was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Sunday’s police search ended right outside Rob Farrell’s apartment. Farrell said he heard police nearby, so he decided to step outside to see what was going on.
“I just glanced over and happened to notice something unusual down this alley, on the side of my apartment,” explained Farrell, a resident in the area for 17 years. “I walked right up to the side of my apartment and looked down and noticed there was a person laying there, hiding."
Jakob Jennings, a neighbor in the area, said investigators knocked on his door and searched his backyard for the suspect, but didn't find him.
“You see this stuff online. You see this on the news. It’s going on all over the world and all over the United States,” Jennings said. “To feel it in our neighborhood, it just feels like it’s getting a little bit closer.”
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If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic or intimate partner violence, know that free and confidential help is available 24/7.
You can contact the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition by calling 1-800-897-LINK (5465) or visiting their website udvc.org
You can also contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by phone at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or through their online live-chat at thehotline.org
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, please call 9-1-1 immediately.
