A 3ly-year-old man was arrested Friday after allegedly driving recklessly under the influence through Heber City. According to Heber City police, the suspect crashed into another vehicle near a community event following a wrong-way driving incident.
Officers were notified on July 4 of a driver traveling northbound on SR-40 from Park City in the wrong direction. The incident led to a crash involving injuries near 100 S. Main St. in Heber City.
The suspect, identified by police as Stockton Charles Harlow McBride, reportedly drove into oncoming traffic and passed other motorists at high speeds. Police stated that the driving caused some motorists to stop in the middle of the roadway. McBride also allegedly used the center median as a travel lane and ran a red light before the collision occurred.
Upon arrival, officers reported that McBride claimed to have a gun and instructed police to stay away from his vehicle. Additional officers responded to clear the roadway and communicated with him using a loudspeaker. When McBride exited the vehicle but refused to comply with commands, officers deployed a taser. During the arrest, police noted that McBride's arms were extremely tense and his heart rate appeared unusually high.
A search of the vehicle uncovered syringes, bottles of computer duster, and a white baggie containing residue that tested positive for methamphetamine. Officers from another agency informed Heber City police that McBride had a known history of methamphetamine use and was believed to be experiencing a paranoid episode during the incident.
McBride was booked into the Wasatch County Jail on a no-bail warrant and faces multiple misdemeanor charges and traffic infractions.
