North Logan Burglary Suspect Apprehended

North Park Police Department Press Release

December 24, 2015

 

On the morning of December 24^, 2015 at approximately 03:30 A.M. , Officers from the  North Park Police Department responded to a residential burglary in progress at 1306 E 2300 N in North Logan. Officers arrived at the scene and contacted the home owner who stated he confronted a masked male in his garage. During the confrontation, a physical altercation ensued.   The suspect then fled the scene.  The home owner was armed and fired into the ground to hasten the suspects retreat.  The home owner witnesses the suspect get into a Jeep and drive away. As the suspect drove away, he struck a mailbox which damaged his vehicle. Officers of the Logan City Police Department located the vehicle approximately a half hour later in the Walmart parking lot and apprehended the suspect.  The suspect is a James Dover Merritt of Logan.  He was booked into the Cache County Jail on 2^nd Felony Burglary, 3^rd Felony Burglary and Theft.  The incident is being reviewed by the Cache County Attorney’s office for possible additional charges.