Lehi man charged with 18 crimes after fatal crash near Valley Fair Mall
Oct 11, 2024, 7:30 PM
A woman was killed Wednesday, Oct. 2, when a police pursuit with a reportedly stolen truck ended in a head-on crash on a one-way street near the Valley Fair Mall in West Valley City. (Greg Anderson/KSL Chopper 5)
(Greg Anderson/KSL Chopper 5)
SALT LAKE CITY — A man under arrest and suspected of hitting and killing a woman in West Valley City is now linked to a road rage shooting in Sandy.
Cesar Perez, age 23, was arrested earlier this month after he allegedly hit and killed a woman while driving a stolen vehicle down a one-way street near Valley Fair Mall.
The suspect who stole a vehicle and crashed into a car driven by a 52 y/o woman, killing her, has been identified as 23 y/o⁰Cesar Perez⁰⁰He has been booked into jail on the following charges:⁰Murder F1⁰Agg robbery F1⁰Fleeing F3⁰Fleeing on foot MA⁰Agg Assault on PO F2 pic.twitter.com/BkpzR8t23c
— WVC Police (@WVCPD) October 2, 2024
The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office has also filed two other cases against the 23-year-old from Lehi. These include a road rage shooting that occurred in early September 2024.
Charging documents state that investigators identified Cesar Perez through a photo lineup. He is also accused of robbing a Salt Lake City Audi dealership at gunpoint.
This story may be updated.
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