LOGAN — A 21-year-old Rexburg, Idaho man has been arrested for an alleged hit-an-run crash Tuesday evening in North Logan. Sam Ivan Robins was booked into the Cache County Jail after police had to reportedly deploy a stun gun to take him into custody.
According to an arrest report, North Park Police officers were called to the vehicle crash at the corner of 1600 North Main St. When they arrived, debris was found in the roadway but the suspect’s vehicle was gone.
Police later located a white cargo van in the nearby Walmart gas station parking lot. The vehicle had extensive front-end damage.
Officers witnessed a man, later identified as Robins, exit the van and begin walking away. They instructed him to stop, but he allegedly ignored the orders, according to the probable cause statement.
Police reported that when they grabbed Robins’ arm, he swung an orange object at them and pulled away. He continued fighting with officers until a Taser was used to subdue him.
The other parties involved in the crash received “significant injuries,” police reported. One patient suffered a brain bleed and facial injuries. Two others were described as having facial injuries also, court paperwork detailed.
Police searched the white cargo van and located a vial containing a green leafy substance, suspected to be marijuana. Several drug paraphernalia items were also found, including several glass bottles.
Robins reportedly admitted to police that he had taken Dimethyltryptamine. Blood and urine samples were later collected and sent to the Utah State Crime Lab for analysis.
Robins was arraigned Wednesday in Logan’s 1st District Court. He was charged with negligently operating a vehicle resulting in bodily injury and failing to remain at the scene of a crash, both third-degree felonies; along with misdemeanors for assaulting a police officer, possession or use of a controlled substance, and interfering with a peace officer.
Cache County Deputy Attorney Aaron Josie asked the court to hold Robins in jail without bail. He said the Rexburg man posed a risk to the public and could flee the area if released.
Judge Brian Cannell agreed with Josie and ordered Robins to remain in jail and appear again in court March 24.
Individuals arrested and charged in complaints are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.