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- A 19-year-old was arrested following a high-speed chase.
- The man allegedly drove over 130 mph through Iron and Millard counties.
- He faces charges including reckless driving and possession of unauthorized THC-containing vape devices.
FILLMORE — Millard County sheriff's deputies say a driver who exceeded 150 mph and fled through Iron and Millard counties was arrested on Monday.
A deputy saw a car on I-15 matching the description of a car previously reported to have been speeding Monday, according to the affidavit of probable cause. When the deputy saw the vehicle, it was moving with the flow of traffic. The Millard County deputy turned on his police lights and tried to catch up to the car.
The vehicle sped up and got nearly 2 miles ahead of the deputy and "was leaving me behind as I traveled at 130 miles per hour," the deputy wrote in the affidavit.
At one point, the fleeing car appeared to have exited the highway. A citizen pointed in the direction the suspect had fled.
"As I came to the top of the off-ramp, a citizen was stopped on the side of the freeway and pointed me off the ramp into town," according to the affidavit. A chase resumed and again reached speeds of 130 mph. This time, the document states that the suspect's car appeared to be losing its right front tire.
"Pieces of the fender and pieces of tire were flying from the car; it also appeared to be smoking heavily," the affidavit states.
Eventually, the deputy brought the chase to an end by pitting the car and bringing it to a stop.
Adrian Alexander Boa, 19, was found in possession of four THC-containing vape devices without a medical card, the affidavit states. He also had a suspended learner's permit, according to the affidavit.
After being read his rights, Boa told the deputy he fled from law enforcement because he had "warrants, no driver's license and no registration/insurance," according to court documents. He also acknowledged seeing the two Utah Highway Patrol troopers who had previously attempted to stop him near Beaver.
Boa is wanted in Logan and in Washington County for failing to appear in court on other charges, according to the affidavit. He was arrested on suspicion of failure to respond to an officer's signal to stop, reckless driving, multiple counts of reckless endangerment and other misdemeanors and traffic infractions.
