A police chase ending at the Maeser Cemetery on Thursday was brought to a safe conclusion in the early afternoon. Vernal Police were dispatched to a residence regarding a Domestic Violence incident at approximately 8:40am. The suspect was reported as leaving the scene and officers began their search. The suspect, 39-year-old Daniel Phillip Norton, was seen driving near 2500 West 500 North and the pursuit began. Norton attempted to ram a Highway Patrol vehicle and the pursuit ended at the Maeser Cemetery but Norton refused to exit his vehicle. Negotiation efforts began but eventually Norton attempted to flee, colliding with several police vehicles and nearly striking several officers. Tire spikes were used to disable the vehicle in another area of the cemetery. Negotiations at this second location were successful and the suspect was taken safely into custody at 12:20pm. Multiple agencies including Vernal Police, Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, Utah Highway Patrol, Naples Police, and Adult Probation and Parole worked together to bring the incident to a safe conclusion. Norton was booked into the Uintah County Jail for Domestic Violence in the Presence of a Child, Domestic Violence Assault, Reckless Driving, Evading, Aggravated Assault on 3 Officers, Possession of a Dangerous Weapon by a Violent Convicted Felon, and a Warrant.
