St. George man to serve multiple prison terms after 3 violent cases within 2 years

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ST. GEORGE — Following a multi-agency search that went on for three weeks and ultimately led to the arrest of an escapee in June, the suspect who jumped from a van during transport appeared for sentencing Tuesday. He learned he would be going to prison to serve multiple sentences that were suspended in his original cases.

On June 27, Gavin David Williams, 20, of St. George, appeared for a disposition hearing on multiple felony charges, including first-degree felony aggravated robbery and second-degree felony destruction of property, as well as third-degree felony theft and assault, along with a misdemeanor failing to stop at command of police charge. The hearing was held to resentence the defendant on two separate cases after Williams admittedly escaped from a treatment center van on May 10.

The first case was filed following an incident reported on Sept. 18, 2022, involving a vehicle theft, during which, the victim's wallet, credit cards and the vehicle were stolen. The car was recovered shortly thereafter and Williams was identified as the suspect responsible using surveillance footage captured during the initial theft, as well as when the bank cards were used. He was then charged with second-degree theft and felony bank card charges.

The second case was filed following an incident reported Jan. 23, 2023, in Bloomington Hills involving a shots fired call, as previously reported by St. George News.

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