OGDEN — An Ogden man was charged Monday with murder after police say he called 911 to say, "I think I killed my mom."
Alec Conrad Martinez, 25, is charged in 2nd District Court with murder, a first-degree felony; disarming a police officer, a third-degree felony; and possession of a weapon by a restricted person, a class A misdemeanor.
On Thursday, Jennifer Martinez, 48, called 911 and screamed, "He has a knife!" and "'Alec!' along other distressing sounds" before becoming silent, according to charging documents.
While dispatchers were "pinging" the phone to find out where the call came from, Alec Martinez called 911 and said, "I think I killed my mom," charging documents state.
When officers arrived at the residence, "Alec Martinez exited his home and confronted officers in the street with a bloody knife in one hand and a cellphone in the other hand. After officers gave multiple commands to drop the knife, (Martinez) finally tossed the knife on the ground and he was then taken into custody," according to the charges.
But when police attempted to place Martinez in a patrol car, they say he grabbed an officer's Taser and tried to remove it from the officer's belt.
"(He) was given multiple commands to release the Taser, but he continued to pull on the Taser until officers were able to pry his hand from the Taser," the charges state.
Martinez's mother was found on the front porch with deep cuts to her neck and hand. She died from her injuries shortly after being taken to a local hospital.
Martinez made his first appearance in court on Tuesday. His next hearing is scheduled for Thursday.
