Salt Lake City Marathon Goes Smoothly, Honors Boston

(SALT LAKE CITY) -- The tenth annual Salt Lake City Marathon was held Saturday, and runners there honored the victims of last week’s Boston Marathon bombings, Desert News reports.

Before the start of the race, organizers observed a moment of silence, and played Boston’s iconic song, Neil Diamond’s "Sweet Caroline" before the starting gun went off. Many runners also wore Boston-themed clothing.

Bryant Jensen, who won the race with a time of 2:30.14, wore a shirt with the Boston Athletic Club colors, and the message “Run for Boston” across the front. Jensen plans to race in Boston next year.

The race was a success, despite the rainy weather. More than 4,600 people ran on Saturday. In addition to the 26.2 mile race, a half marathon and 5K were also held.

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Woman in Wheelchair Hit By Car

(SALT LAKE CITY) -- A woman in a wheelchair was hit by a car in an intersection on Friday afternoon.

According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the woman was hit near 400 South and 400 East. The woman was reported to be conscious, breathing and communicating with medical personnel.

The driver of the vehicle was not injured, according to the Tribune.

Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.

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Man Robs Parking Lot Pay Booth

(SALT LAKE CITY) -- An armed man robbed a a parking lot pay booth employee on Wednesday afternoon, according to a police report.

The victim, a 49-year-old man, was working at a parking on 310 S. Main Street when the suspect approached the booth around 3 p.m. The suspect brandished a weapon and demanded that the booth worker give him money. The victim complied, and the suspect was last seen running south along Main Street.

The suspect is described as a short-haired black male of a medium build standing six feet tall. He was wearing old sneakers and a dark zip-up hoodie.

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Suspect in Hit-and-Run Commits Suicide After Crash

(COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah) -- The suspect in a hit-and-run crash on Tuesday committed suicide following the incident, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.

The 33-year-old suspect, whose name has not been released, rear-ended another car around 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday before fleeing the scene. Police were able to identify the suspect based off of the license plate number, and were on their way to his house when they received reports of a gunshot at the same address.

The suspect, who is believed to have been drinking before the crash, was found dead by his roommate,  from what appeared to be a self-inflicted shotgun blast to the head. He already had two prior DUI convictions.

The driver of the other car was reportedly unhurt.

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Police Arrest Three Men on Various Charges After Fight

(SALT LAKE CITY) -- Police arrested three men Sunday on various charges after responding to a disturbance, according to the Salt Lake City Police Department Monday.

Officers responded to a call of several people fighting at 479 N. Oakley St. just before 6 a.m. When police arrived, three people ran from officers but were quickly apprehended.

Police arrested 20-year-old Aaron Watanuki for possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, fleeing and warrants; 23-year-old Anthony Gallegos for obstruction of justice and 20-year-old Ricky Arriola for fleeing and an alcohol violation.

All three men were booked into jail.

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