WEST BOUNTIFUL, Utah — A West Bountiful man was arrested by police early Monday after allegedly leading an officer on a chase while on a motorized scooter, before he was eventually stopped with a taser.
Christopher Allen Madill, 36, faces charges of failing to stop at the command of police, prohibited dangerous weapon conduct, and failure to disclose identity, among others.
Just after midnight, an officer with the West Bountiful Police Department observed a motorized scooter heading westbound on 500 South with no lights activated at the front or back.
The officer activated his emergency lights to conduct a traffic stop on Madill, who was on the scooter. During the stop, the officer explained the reason for the stop, and Madill replied that he didn't activate the lights since he was just crossing the street.
When the officer told Madill that he would hurry and run his information, he told the officer he "didn't feel like he had to give his information." Madill jumped back on the scooter and fled southbound on 1100 West. The officer activated his lights and sirens and followed Madill until he turned down a dead-end road and fell off the scooter.
Madill allegedly ignored the officer's command to stop, leading to a pursuit on foot that ended when the officer deployed his TASER, stopping the chase.
During a search following the chase, police found a blue container on Madill that was found to have methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl inside. A three to four-inch knife was also found on Madill.
After his arrest, Madill explained that he ran from the officer due to having warrants out for his arrest.
