Police: Man who struck women with baseball bat arrested in Kearns


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SOUTH JORDAN — Police have arrested a man who they say assaulted his ex-girlfriend and another person with a baseball bat in the parking lot of a South Jordan restaurant earlier this month.

Salvador Valdez, 44, was arrested in Kearns on Wednesday afternoon, South Jordan Police Lt. Matt Pennington said.

Police received a tip from a member of the public that led them to the house where Valdez was taken into custody, Pennington said.

Police were offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to Valdez’s capture, and the reward will be given to the people who provided the information to police, Pennington said.

Valdez was charged in 3rd District Court on March 15 with aggravated kidnapping, a first-degree felony, three counts of aggravated assault, each a second-degree felony, stalking, a second-degree felony, possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, a third-degree felony, and other misdemeanor charges after the March 9 attack.

Valdez struck two women with a metal baseball bat in the parking lot of the Sizzler at 11610 S. Main District Drive in South Jordan, multiple witnesses told police. Valdez also charged two bystanders with the baseball bat, but they both took out firearms and Valdez then left the area, according to court documents.

Both women were treated at the scene. One suffered a large gash and a bump on the back of her head, according to the documents. The other suffered injuries to her arms and the back of her head.

One of the women told police she previously dated Valdez and recently filed a stalking injunction against him after “a history of violence toward her," according to the court documents.

Free and confidential help and support for victims and survivors of domestic violence is available 24/7 at 1-800-897-LINK (5465) or visiting udvc.org.

Contributing: Carter Williams, Brianna Bodily


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