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SLCPD Requests Community Help Identifying Person

SALT LAKE CITY — Today, the Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) is releasing two photos and is soliciting our community’s help as part of Monday’s ongoing investigation into a suspicious item dropped off at 20 West 200 South.

Detectives with the SLCPD’s Hazardous Devices Unit (HDU) are working to identify the person.

Detectives are also asking all community members – especially those in downtown – with access to security camera footage to check their systems to see if they capture the person approaching the U.S. Bank Tower, located at 170 South Main Street.

Community members are asked to check their security camera footage from 6 – 7 a.m. on Monday, September 25, 2023.

Detectives are working to build a timeline of the person’s movements, as part of the investigation.

The person is described as a man wearing gray pants, a blue jacket, dark shoes, orange gloves, a tan hat, and a black backpack.

The man’s height, age, and weight are not known.

Anyone with information on this case should call 801-799-3000 and reference case number 23-216673.

This investigation started at 7:47 a.m. on Monday, September 25, 2023, when SLC911 got a call from a community member about a suspicious item placed near 20 West 200 South.

Detectives have confirmed the man who deposited the suspicious item did so at approximately 6:24 a.m. on Monday, September 25, 2023.

The man is seen leaving the area on foot.

After an extensive on-scene investigation, the SLCPD’s HDU determined the suspicious item to be an organic agricultural product.

Because of the ongoing investigation, the SLCPD is not releasing any additional details about the item. This ensures detectives have a reliable way to corroborate information gathered during the investigative process.

The SLCPD reminds community members to never touch or move anything that looks suspicious. Instead, community members should immediately call 9-1-1 and follow instructions from the dispatcher.

The SLCPD HDU is part of a statewide coalition of law enforcement members who receive specialized training and certification in explosive device assessment, operations, mitigation, and removal. The HDU receives year-round training using national best practices. Additionally, the SLCPD members of the HDU provide training and support to law enforcement throughout Utah and the country.

1 – The Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) is releasing two photos and is soliciting our community’s help as part of Monday’s ongoing investigation into a suspicious item dropped off at 20 West 200 South (SLCPD).

2 – The Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) is releasing two photos and is soliciting our community’s help as part of Monday’s ongoing investigation into a suspicious item dropped off at 20 West 200 South (SLCPD).

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