SLCPD: Man who jumped into stranger’s car, claimed ‘snipers’ were after him, faces 2nd-degree felony charge

SLCPD: Man who jumped into stranger’s car, claimed ‘snipers’ were after him, faces 2nd-degree felony charge

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 22, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) — A man is facing a second-degree felony robbery charge after allegedly jumping into a stranger’s Tesla and demanding to be driven away from supposed “snipers,” according to court documents. Salt Lake City police told Gephardt Daily, officers responded around 10:10 p.m. on May 21 to what was originally reported as a possible carjacking near 700 South Main Street. The caller, a 42-year-old man, …