Jason James Whitehead DUI in an unmarked patrol car is an investigator with Utah State Bureau of Investigation.
Utah Major Crimes Investigator Jason James Whitehead Busted for DUI While Operating Police Dodge Charger
From Deseret News
PANGUITCH — An officer with the Utah Department of Public Safety has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk in his unmarked patrol car while headed to a training session at Lake Powell.
Jason James Whitehead, 35, of Ogden, who is also an officer with the State Bureau of Investigation, is charged in Garfield County Justice Court with DUI, a class B misdemeanor, and other charges.
On April 24, Whitehead was pulled over in his Dodge Charger on U.S. 89 after police received reports of a “reckless car with a reckless driver,” according to a search warrant affidavit filed in 6th District Court.
Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Todd Royce said multiple witnesses called police as Whitehead traveled through Iron and Garfield counties.
A UHP trooper pulled over Whitehead and detected a “strong odor of alcohol” while speaking to him, the affidavit states.
The trooper then noticed an open bottle of vodka in the vehicle that was half full, according to the warrant.
UHP trooper Jason Whitehead looks at his cruiser. He was hit as he responded to an accident on Feb. 10, 2013. Deseret News
The trooper then noticed an open bottle of vodka in the vehicle that was half full, according to the warrant. After the trooper realized Whitehead was a State Bureau of Investigation employee, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office was called to take over the investigation.
Sheriff James Perkins responded to the scene himself and observed that Whitehead “had slurred speech (and) red, glassy eyes, and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol,” the warrant states.
11 PRETRIAL CONFERENCE S09 175200604 Misdemeanor DUI
STATE OF UTAH ATTY: HUNTINGTON, BARRY L
VS.
WHITEHEAD, JASON JAMES
ATTY: NELSON, NATHANIEL N
JENSEN, JEFFREY C
OTN: 45872546 DOB: 04/09/1982
MB – CARRY A DANGEROUS WEAPON UNDER THE
INFLUENCE ALCOHOL/DRUGS – 04/24/17
MB – CARRY A DANGEROUS WEAPON UNDER THE
INFLUENCE ALCOHOL/DRUGS – 04/24/17
MB – DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
ALCOHOL/DRUGS – 04/24/17
MC – OPEN CONTAINER IN VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY – 04/24/17
CITATION #: D916312 SHERIFF #: LEA #:
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