LOGAN — A 25-year-old Logan man with a history of assaults has been arrested for attacking a man and holding him against his will, according to law enforcement. Ethan Drake Mortensen was booked Sunday morning into the Cache County Jail.
According to an affidavit of probable cause, Logan City Police officers were called to a Logan residence after Mortensen reportedly called 911, saying an individual had broken into his home. He claimed the individual broke the door down and that he took the man’s phone to call law enforcement.
As police arrived at the residence, they found no damage or sign of forced entry to the front door and the back door leading to a deck was found open. Mortensen was observed standing in the living room above a man, laying in the fetal position on the ground.
The man told police, he had been spending the night at Mortensen’s home. The two had been playing video games, eating pizza, and drinking alcohol. Later that evening, Ethan allegedly became angry.
The alleged victim claimed Mortensen put him in a headlock and took his phone, as the man was attempting to leave. The suspect also began striking the man repeatedly.
Police reported the alleged victim had multiple substantial injuries to his face, consistent with being assaulted. They also found the man’s backpack and belongings scattered in the kitchen and deck.
Mortensen was arraigned Monday afternoon in Logan’s 1st District Court. He was charged with aggravated kidnapping, a first-degree felony; and assault, a class A misdemeanor.
According to court records, Mortensen was convicted of assaulting his father during a drunken brawl in 2020, and was sentenced to serve 260 days in jail. He was later found guilty of reckless endangerment and assault in 2023, and ordered to serve 30 more days in behind bars.
Mortensen was ordered to remain in jail during the July 28th arraignment. He could face up to life in prison, if convicted.
Individuals arrested and charged in complaints are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.