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CEDAR CITY — A 53-year-old Enoch man has been cited on suspicion of abandoning a boat near a public highway north of Cedar City on Memorial Day.
According to charges filed Wednesday in Iron County Justice Court, Joseph Edward Ellis was cited for the infractions of littering, abandoning a vessel on a highway and operating a vehicle without a valid registration — as well as driving on a suspended or revoked license, a class C misdemeanor.
A passerby who not only witnessed the incident but also subsequently spotted the suspect vehicle parked at a store in Enoch spoke with Cedar City News Tuesday night.
Spencer Jordan said he noticed a pickup truck parked off to the side of state Route 130, also known as the Minersville Highway, near mile marker 13 north of Enoch on Monday afternoon.