BLANDING, Utah — The San Juan County Sheriff's Office says they have arrested two people who were wanted in southern Utah following the theft of a vehicle. The names of the two suspects have not been released by police.
San Juan officials first put out an alert to residents just before 7:00 p.m. Tuesday night. They stated that a man and woman had s stolen a car in Monticello and later fled on foot near Recapture Reservoir along Highway 191 just north of Blanding. Following that first alert, police asked the public to avoid the area and not stop for hitchhikers.
At 8:14 a.m. Wednesday morning, the San Juan County Sheriff's Office updated its alert to say that the suspects in the case were apprehended. They thanked the public and assisting agencies for their help in searching for the suspects.
FOX 13 News has reached out to officials to learn more about what happened. When we learn more we will update this article.
