MIDVALE, Utah — A dramatic standoff unfolded early Friday morning on State Street in Midvale, as a suspect barricaded himself inside a dump truck following an attempted traffic stop. Unified Police officers had initiated the stop around 3:20 a.m. but the suspect fled the scene, leading officers on a brief pursuit before ultimately hiding in the vehicle at the intersection of 7400 South and Cox Lane. Authorities have not yet confirmed the exact reason for the initial traffic stop, nor whether the suspect was armed. However, Unified Police Public Information Officer Aymee Race indicated that the situation prompted a shelter-in-place…
