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Utah Man Stages Jail Escape Fiasco | Salt Lake City News
A Utah man, 42-year-old Kevin Firmstone, pulled off a wild stunt: he crashed his car through a jail fence, barricaded himself inside the lobby, and fake-called 9-1-1 claiming armed men were with him. Security footage revealed he’d stacked benches to block the door before dialing 9-1-1 — even telling cops he was undercover. The false report triggered a full-blown active shooter response, sending law enforcement scrambling at 3:15 AM on July 1st. When officers arrived, they found him alone — and he’s now facing multiple charges including emergency reporting abuse, reckless driving, leaving the…
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