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ST. GEORGE — A 22-year-old woman fell from a balcony at an apartment at 605 E. Tabernacle in St. George early Saturday in what police say looks like a party gone wrong.
Officers were first called to the scene at approximately 1 a.m. on a noise complaint, stemming from a gathering where minors were reportedly consuming alcohol and marijuana, said St. George Police Sgt. Tyrell Bangerter. A couple officers arrived and were attempting to make contact at the front door when dispatchers contacted them to divert from that unit and respond to another incident at the same complex.
A female had been seen falling from the balcony of a second-floor unit and landing on the ground, Bangerter said. The woman was apparently on a back balcony at the unit in question, one facing the cemetery, before her fall. She was breathing but unresponsive, Bangerter said, adding that she suffered internal injuries and was transported to the hospital.
The St. George Police Department Investigations Division was called out, which Bangerter said is standard procedure anytime someone falls from a balcony. A supervisor and a detective conducted interviews to determine whether the fall was accidental, suicidal or the result of attempted homicide.
"There are lots of different options that it could be, and we want to make sure we investigate all of these. It sounds like she was intoxicated," Bangerter said. "The officers will follow up with her to try to get more information. When she's in a better state, she can be interviewed."
There were four males and another female at the unit when police responded, Bangerter said. The four males were cited in connection with a minor consuming alcohol and possession of marijuana.
