A case of speeding quickly led to a list of charges last week in Uintah County on Highway 40. A highway patrol trooper attempted to pull over a dark SUV for speeding at 20 over the speed limit when the vehicle slowed down to the speed limit but did not pull over. Instead, the driver continued traveling until he pulled into a driveway. Once stopped, he got out and ran into the house. A BIA officer responded and the vehicle was searched. There were two open containers of alcohol and a records check revealed that the driver, 47-year-old Eli Sireech, had a denied driver’s license and three active warrants. Later that day, he was arrested after an encounter where the vehicle had been towed. Sireech has been charged with Failure to Respond to Command of Police, Interfering with a Peace Officer, Open Container on the Highway, Driving on a Denied License, and Speeding.
