PAYSON, Utah — Two people are in custody after a search warrant led to a shelter-in-place order for a Spanish Fork neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon.
Joshua Taylor, 30, was arrested after being found hiding in a shed behind an apartment complex. A second person, Jayme Urnezis, 30, was also taken into custody for drug-related charges, child endangerment, harboring a fugitive and obstruction of justice.
The alert, shared across social media and with FOX 13 News, said it was for the area near 400 North and 300 East in Payson, after a suspect fled a traffic stop in Spanish Fork and abandoned their vehicle in the specified area.
The original alert was lifted at around midnight, but police advised residents to report any suspicious activity as they continue to search for the unidentified suspect.
According to court documents, police were performing a residential search warrant on Urnezis' home when they found 207.5 grams of methamphetamine, a large amount of cash, and drug paraphernalia, among other items.
While during the search, police were informed that Urnezis may have helped her boyfriend, Taylor, in hiding from a manhunt that caused the Payson shelter-in-place order.
Investigators checked Urnezis' phone, which showed an Uber receipt for a ride that was made to the area where Taylor was last seen. When officers checked a shed near the home, they found Taylor.
Payson Police said the alert was largely to help with the search so fewer people would be outside.
