Utah man arrested after allegedly trying to steal from Idaho power company

Jody Brent Greenhalgh | Bingham County Jail SHELLEY — A 35-year-old man was charged with multiple felonies after reportedly being caught trying to steal from a local power company. Jody Brent Greenhalgh from Ogden, Utah, is charged with felony burglary, felony grand theft, felony drug trafficking in methamphetamine and misdemeanor use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia. According to court documents, on Oct. 4, around 4:10 a.m., a Bingham County Sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to Rocky Mountain Power in Shelley for an in-progress burglary. An officer with the Shelley Police Department also responded. The reporting party stated they received a notification that their locked impound camera had picked up motion. They reportedly saw a person putting two spools of wire into an enclosed trailer attached to a black Chevy pickup truck from the early 2000s. When the deputy arrived, they saw a black Chevy truck without license plates and identified the driver as Greenhalgh. When asked why he was on the property, Greenhalgh told the deputy that he “was paid $100 to pick up some wire for a friend” that he identified as “Tyson” but reportedly did not know his last name. Greenhalgh said they had known each other for four years and that “Tyson” works at Rocky Mountain Power. He then stated he was told to drop the wire off at a job site in Pocatello on the interstate. According to Greenhalgh, “Tyson” did not have a truck to pull the wire, so he asked (Greenhalgh) to use his truck.” Greenhalgh claimed the gate was open when asked how he got into the enclosed lot. The deputy then noticed a ski mask on the dashboard of Greenhalgh’s truck. When asked why he had it, Greenhalgh claimed, “It was cold outside, and he rides motorcycles.” Greenhalgh was then detained and put into handcuffs before agreeing to answer more questions. The deputy asked why he decided to pick up the wire at 4:10 a.m. Greenhalgh responded that “Tyson” was on a job site on the interstate near Pocatello. The deputy then contacted dispatch and asked them to tell a local Rocky Mountain Power supervisor to come to the location so they could talk about the situation. When the supervisors arrived, the deputy confirmed that Rocky Mountain Power had no current job sites in Pocatello and no employees named “Tyson.” The deputy asked the supervisors how much the spools of wire cost, and they said $5,000. When the deputy opened Greenhalgh’s enclosed trailer, they reportedly found two wire spools from Rocky Mountain Power. Another deputy arrived, and a K9 officer allegedly alerted to Greenhalgh’s truck for the presence of illegal substances. During a search of the truck, deputies reportedly found “multiple items in the bed of the truck and in the cab that looked new and unused,” “multiple heavy-duty locks within the vehicle … that appeared tampered with,” bolt cutters, crowbars, and other tools. The deputy also reportedly found a small grey bag. Inside the bag, police reports say deputies found three small baggies of a crystal-like substance.” The substance was later tested and came back presumptive positive for methamphetamine. Deputies also found a “white cloud pipe” wrapped in a blue cloth in the truck’s center console. The total weight of methamphetamine allegedly found was 28 grams. Greenhalgh was arrested and taken to the Bingham County Jail on a $100,000 bond. During the booking process, deputies counted the money in Greenhalgh’s wallet and totaled it at over $893. He later posted bail and was released on Oct. 15. He is expected to appear for a jury trial on April 10. If convicted, Greenhalgh could face up to life in prison. Though Greenhalgh has been charged with these crimes, this does not necessarily mean he committed them. Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty.The post Utah man arrested after allegedly trying to steal from Idaho power company appeared first on East Idaho News.
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