RICH COUNTY — A 44-year-old Laketown man who police say drove over 100 mph in the Bear Lake area is facing several charges. Waylon Thompson was arrested last month following a traffic stop.
According to court records, Thompson was charged Tuesday in 5th District Court with failing to respond to an officer’s signal to stop, a third-degree felony; reckless driving, a class B misdemeanor; and several traffic infractions, including speeding, failing to yield and failing to signal.
Thompson was spotted Nov. 19 by police going 67 mph in a 40 mph zone in a Toyota Tacoma on Bear Lake Boulevard in Garden City.
According to an affidavit of probable cause, when the officer pulled Thompson over, he waited until the officer exited his patrol car and then allegedly sped away, reaching 111 mph in a 55 zone. During the chase, he ran a stop sign and placed the traveling public at risk due to his reckless driving.
Thompson was traveling about 90 mph through Garden City, and then increased to 111 mph on the road between Garden City and Laketown, the charging documents stated.
Police arrested Thompson after he pulled into his garage in Laketown.
Individuals arrested and charged in complaints are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.