A man investigators say was wanted by nearly every police agency in Salt Lake County and a few in Davis County was arrested Tuesday afternoon following a chase involving a limousine.
The chase ended on northbound I-15 just north of the 9000 South ramp when deputies boxed him in and forced him into the concrete barricade. One deputy and the driver of the limo were injured. Four cars, including the limo and three sheriff's vehicles, were damaged.
Guy Fenstermaker was arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of fleeing, aggravated assault with a vehicle and for illegally being in possession of the limo. He also has more than $25,000 in warrants out for his arrest, Salt Lake County Sheriff Aaron Kennard said.
The incident began when Fenstermaker allegedly stole a limousine in West Jordan, said Salt Lake County Sheriff's deputy Peggy Faulkner. He drove to another limousine service in Layton, dropped off the vehicle and took one of its limos pretending he was taking it for a test drive, she said.
Sheriff's detectives tried to trick Fenstermaker by calling the limousine phone and telling him they were interested in the car, Faulkner said. "I think he figured out who they were," she said.
About 12:45 p.m. a deputy spotted the limo in Magna and attempted to make a stop. The ensuing chase lasted about a half-hour and went from the Bangerter Highway to Redwood Road to 9000 South before deputies ended it on I-15.
The chase never reached speeds faster than 70 mph, Kennard said. Once the limo reached the freeway however, Kennard said the risk to other motorists was too great and deputies had to stop him.
Kennard said Fenstermaker is being investigated as part of a bigger ring that includes securities fraud, burglary and a slew of stolen vehicles. "He has no respect for the law," Kennard said.
Fenstermaker has spent time in jail and the Utah State Prison before on a variety of charges including theft, forgery, fleeing and theft by deception.
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