TOOELE, Utah — A 31-year-old man has been arrested in Tooele after police say he intentionally hit and pinned a victim with whom he had gotten into an altercation.
Marco Fred David Chavez was arrested on Tuesday and faces charges of attempted murder, failure to remain at the scene of an accident with injuries, possession of a controlled substance, and use of drug paraphernalia. He is being held without bail.
According to court documents, on May 14 at 7:53 p.m., officers were called to a reported hit-and-run at 608 North Main Street at Holiday Oil.
According to the victim, he had pulled over into Holiday Oil's parking lot after spilling a drink in his car. At one point, a blue Mazda 3 pulled towards the victim's vehicle, and the driver of the Mazda and the victim got into a short altercation.
What the altercation was about, police didn't say.
Following the altercation, the Mazda drove off, and the victim returned to what they were doing, standing behind the driver's door and cleaning his vehicle.
Police say that is when the Mazda allegedly returned and struck the victim's vehicle, trapping the victim between the door and the vehicle's frame. The victim received injuries to the jaw, shoulder, and arm from the attack.
After the collision, the Mazda allegedly drove away.
Investigators reviewed surveillance video of the incident and say that Holiday Oil had video of the suspect, Chavez, entering the store.
On Tuesday, Chavez was located and arrested. During a search of his person, he was found to have a substance police believe to be methamphetamine. Also found was a bong, a glass pipe, and a pen casing with residue.
Detectives have asked the courts to hold Chavez without bail, saying he had active warrants for his arrest in different cases.
