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Show A-4 Wed/Thurs/Fri, June 3-5, 2020 The Park Record INTERMOUNTAIN MORTGAGE COMPANY WE ARE HERE FOR YOU! City Beat CITY EDITOR: JAY HAMBURGER 649–9014 EXT. 15711 | Citynews@parkrecord.com Fast-moving bicyclist seen LET US TAKE THE STRESS OUT OF THE LOAN PROCESS. WE PRIDE OURSELVES IN PROFESSIONAL HIGH QUALITY SERVICE AND RESPONSE. INTERMOUNTAIN MORTGAGE COMPANY LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED WITH NATIONAL LENDING SOURCES SINCE 1992. 435.649.6660 greatlender.com 2029 Sidewinder Drive, Suite 200 NMLS #74889 JAY HAMBURGER/PARK RECORD The Park City Police Department on Saturday fielded a report of a bicyclist at or close to the Marsac Avenue-Hillside Avenue intersection, shown, traveling at a speed of between 40 mph and 45 mph, well above the posted speed limit at the location. The bicyclist also did not stop at a stop sign, the police were told. The case was similar to another one involving a bicyclist in the same vicinity several days earlier. The police log a second similar case in Old Town JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record The Park City Police Department last weekend received a report of a fast-moving bicyclist in Old Town who may have been traveling above the posted speed limit in the vicinity of a similar case that was logged days earlier. The police received the report at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday from someone at or close to the intersection of Marsac Avenue and Hillside Avenue. The police were told the person was turning onto Marsac Avenue from Hillside Avenue when they encountered the bicyclist. The police were told the bicyclist was traveling at a speed of between 40 mph and 45 mph. The bicyclist also did not stop at a stop sign, the police were told. The posted speed limit on the section of Marsac Avenue south of Old Town is 40 mph and 30 mph for trucks with a gross vehicle weight of greater than 10,000 pounds. The speed limit, though, drops to 25 mph as the road approaches Old Town. The location of the incident on Saturday appears to have occurred where the speed limit is 25 mph. The section of Marsac Avenue, frequently called the Mine Road, connects Old Town with the upper reaches of Deer Valley. Some bicyclists enjoy the climb and descent of the especially long and steep stretch of road. The grade of the road has been blamed on a series of truck accidents over the years attributed to brake failures, and a runaway-truck ramp was eventually built just south of Old Town. The police on Saturday were told the bicyclist “must have come down that hill,” according to department logs. The report on Saturday followed quickly after a police officer pulled over a bicyclist after observing the person riding at a high rate of speed. In the earlier case, an officer patrolling with a speed radar indicated the person was riding at 55 mph as they were descending Marsac Avenue as well as passing vehicles by crossing into the oncoming lane of traffic. The bicyclist in the Saturday episode was warned. Park City police officers occa- sionally pull over bicyclists after observing traffic violations such as failing to stop at a stop sign. Bicyclist stops for speeding are even more rare. The police last week also received reports of speeding drivers and other traffic violations. The cases included: • a traffic stop on May 30 at 12:02 a.m. on S.R. 224 close to the McPolin Farm. The police said a driver was traveling at 61 mph in a location where the posted speed limit is 45 mph. • a report on May 29 at 9:42 a.m. about speeders on Kearns Boulevard. The police were also told there had “been an increase in after market modified cars” that are loud. • a report on May 28 at 11:04 a.m. about a person driving through intersections without stopping at stop signs and driving around the caller. • a report on May 26 about a driver on Sidewinder Drive almost hitting a stop sign and possibly hitting trash cans. The Police Department has long received regular complaints about speeding and other traffic violations. The agency responds with traffic patrols and digital signs showing a vehicle’s speed, among other steps. PoliCe Blotter Local News Every Wednesday and Saturday The Park City Police Department on Saturday received a report of a party in Park Meadows that left someone concerned about the number of people and whether they were socially distancing themselves. The police received the report at 7:47 p.m. The gathering was on or close to Little Kate Road, apparently in the vicinity of the intersection with Red Pine Court, the police were told. The person who contacted the police described there being a “large amount of people” who were not practicing social distancing. The police logged the case as suspected disturbing the peace. The report was one in a series of complaints to the police since the spring about concerns regarding people who were described as not practicing social distancing, a key strategy as the community continues to attempt to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Other incidents reported to the Police Department last week included: On Saturday, May 30 at 11:19 p.m., an unspecified electrical problem was reported in an Aspen Springs Drive house. Something might have been burning, but there were no visible flames, the police were told. The Park City Fire District was summoned. The Police Department at 4:14 p.m. received a report of someone finding what was described as an “old camp” along a trail off Crescent Road. The person reported finding tents, suitcases, books and other unspecified items. Nobody was there at the time, the police were told. The police at 2:39 p.m. received a report that a crew cut down someone’s tree along Norfolk Avenue. The person who contacted the police apparently was told power lines required the tree to be cut down, according to public police logs. The person told the police they were not given prior notice. The police described the case as civil rather than criminal in nature. On Thursday, May 28 at 10:20 p.m., graffiti was found inside a tunnel on Kearns Boulevard outside the Park City School District campus. The person wanted the police to “check it out.” The Police Department logged the case as suspected criminal mischief. On Wednesday, May 27 at 8:01 p.m., the police received a complaint about a person selling magazines on Lucky John Drive and in the neighborhood. The police indicated the case may involve a business license violation. A young moose was seen off Kearns Boulevard at 12:29 p.m. On Tuesday, May 26 at 5:32 p.m., a police officer stopped a driver on S.R. 224 after observing a license plate was covered. A man was reported to be sleeping close to a vending machine near the bathrooms at City Park at 12:57 p.m. The police said the circumstances were suspicious. On Monday, May 25 at 5:53 p.m., the police received a report that a vehicle had been left in the Park City High School lot for four consecutive days. The police affixed a sticker to the vehicle, starting a 72-hour period prior to the vehicle possibly being towed. The police at 2:15 p.m. reported observing three so-called bullet bikes on Swede Alley. One of the drivers was stopped, but public police logs did not provide details about the suspected violation. People with shotgun seen JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record Two men were seen with a gun outside the Park City School District office on Kearns Boulevard in late May, prompting a Park City Police Department response before it was determined there was not a threat. The police at 10:58 a.m. on May 26 received the report. The police were told the two men were in the parking lot of the district office. An officer found two men inspecting the gun, a shotgun, at a pickup truck. The men told the police one had purchased the gun recently and was showing the weapon to a friend. The police said they apologized for the location and “agreed to put the weapon away immediately.” The officer found the shotgun was not loaded and had not been reported stolen, the police said, indicating the officer let the two men leave. |