I'm your Salt Lake County District Attorney. Opinions are my own.
Salt Lake City, UT
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As I said let LE finish their investigation, they control the scene, they gather the evidence. He was booked on 9/4. We received investigation on 9/7 and filed on 9/8.
BREAKING: video shows TRAX stabbing suspect, Samuel Mesquita, detained by passengers and approximately NINE police officers including SLCPD and UTA Police before he was RELEASED on September 3, 2026.
After my post went viral, Sim Gill said it is up to responding agencies to arrest or not arrest and there was no booking on September 3. Mesquita was clearly handcuffed from the video… then was promptly released!!!!
So whose decision was it to release Samuel Mesquita after clearly stabbing someone and clearly being in police custody? @slcpd @RideUTA @ChiefBrianRedd @SLCO_Sheriff ?
The video now corroborates the stabbing suspect went directly from stabbing an innocent, to detained by passengers, and into police custody (on the TRAX train by 9 officers) yet was still promptly released before being re-arrested over 24h later.
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Responding police agencies control the scene & make initial decisions to arrest or not arrest. There was no booking.
SL County government or County Jail has nothing to do with this.
This is insane ‼️
Unidentified TRAX stabbing suspect promptly RELEASED after stabbing another man TWICE on Utah TRAX yesterday causing serious injuries.
Despite over a DOZEN witnesses and multiple people subduing the crazed knife-wielding suspect until the next TRAX stop, where police arrested him— and apparently promptly releasing him to harm again.
No name or mugshot given.
Arm and train accordingly because the SLCo government clearly wants criminals out on the street!
It’s an open investigation by the responding police agency. When they complete it they will forward it to the DA’s office to screen it.
To date we have not received it.
ICAC cases are prosecuted by the Attorney General not the SLCO DA’s office.
1 year in prison for having thousands of pics of kids being abused. Thousands!!!! Utah hates children!!!!
Shame on you @SimGillDA
The case you mention was prosecuted in Utah County not in Salt Lake County.
Hey @SimGillDA why did this pedophile get probation last year only to be released to r*pe another child? This seems to be a pattern.
Why haven’t charges been filed against him? Will you be charging his mother with conspiracy, kidnapping, or other charges since she aided her pedophile son in obtaining another victim?
James Jayden Smith, 19
Umm. No. My home. My Country. I’m not going anywhere. We’re not going anywhere.
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It’s a sad comment when places of worship become targets of violence & houses of worship need security to pray in safety. Whether it be a Jewish Synagogue, LDS Church or as yesterday a Muslim Mosque in San Diego, hate is an insidious virus, nothing justifies its violence, ever.
Two of the most brilliant
political observers in Utah politics that I know. Their sharp observation of the ethical bankruptcy that defines Utah politics is only surpassed by the condescending emptiness of Utah political elite selling your children’s future for their own gain.
I think Brother Young & the Saints still welcome both the world & the stranger.
Crying?? This.Is.The.Place.
Thanks for the warm thoughts, truly, I am at my home.
