SWAT team takes Spanish Fork man into custody for Mental health

SPANISH FORK, Utah ( ABC4 ) — A Spanish Fork man was taken into custody by a SWAT team Friday morning after multiple attempts to bring him in on a ...

February 23, 2023
2:14 AM

SPANISH FORK, Utah ( ABC4 ) — A Spanish Fork man was taken into custody by a SWAT team Friday morning after multiple attempts to bring him in on a Mental Health Court Order were unsuccessful. On Feb. 16, Spanish Fork Police Department was contacted by Wasatch Behavior a l Health to assist in taking the 42-year-old man who resides with his mother into custody for alleged mental health issues. In order to be issued a Mental Health Court order, a person must meet certain criteria to be taken in custody before they become a 'substantial danger' to themselves and others.

Megan Pickett