ST. GEORGE — Two California men were arrested Thursday when officers were called to a cell phone retailer on North Bluff Street on a report that two men were inside of the store attempting to open lines of credit using what appeared to be false identification cards.
Officers were also provided a description of the suspects.
When the first two officers arrived and were parking their patrol vehicles, they observed two Hispanic men leaving the retailer that matched the description.
When one man was approached by police, the report states, he told authorities he needed to go to the bathroom, which is when the officer repeatedly told him to stop.
When he reportedly failed to comply, the officer attempted to restrain him. He continued to resist until the officer was able to place him in handcuffs.
The officer obtained the suspect’s passport identifying the man as 31-year-old Christian Chavez of Pico Rivera, California.
Chavez told officers he was in the store with his friend, whom he identified only as “Alex.” Chavez claimed Alex was either paying his bill or possibly changing his cell phone number.
Chavez went on say he needed to use the restroom because his friend was…
