ROY, Utah — Four detectives with the Roy Police Department have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into an alleged incident that occurred last week at the Snowbird ski resort.
The police department confirmed the action after the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office shared that it responded to a medical emergency at the resort on Wednesday, which is now being "investigated as a sexual assault" that occurred during a training function at the resort.
However, the sheriff's office said it is only investigating three officers, not four, as Roy Police has shared.
FOX 13 News has learned that a sexual assault forensic exam was performed during the early parts of the investigation, which is still ongoing, but few other details are currently available.
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"Oftentimes, what happens is there are detectives in the Valley and most police agencies that specialize in sexual assault circumstances, and you're going to allow them because they're the professionals, let them take care of business," explained former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank.
Burbank added that these types of investigations can be lengthy and invasive, and that in circumstances such as these, there will be an internal investigation, criminal investigation, and usually a civilian review component.
People who have lived in Roy their whole lives have never heard of anything like this happening in their city.
"I hope we get answers," said resident Nancy Faulkner. "I hope it's not just pushed under the rug and nobody knows anything about it. If they did it, I hope they're held accountable."
On Tuesday, the sheriff's office said it expects to have an update on the investigation by the end of the week.
"This is really a costly circumstance, and it's one that you want to give as much information as you possibly can because you want the public to know and be informed," said Burbank. "Don't want people to think you're hiding something, but you also want to safeguard the investigation and make sure you are not giving away information that is only known by the victim or perpetrator of this crime."
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