A Cedar City man faces multiple charges following a series of events that led to a collision and uncovered additional illicit activities. Robert Wayland Douglas, 25, has been accused of felony theft after police say he was involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Cedar City in the early hours of Sunday morning.

As ABC4 reports, Douglas was arrested for second-degree felony theft of a firearm or operable motor vehicle. Other charges include a class A misdemeanor for theft, several class B misdemeanors for driving under the influence, reckless driving, and possession of a controlled substance, as well as a class C misdemeanor for driving on a denied license, and an infraction for speeding. According to court documents, Douglas's interactions with law enforcement revealed his struggle to follow instructions during field sobriety tests, and the vehicle he was driving was not legally his.

An officer involved in the arrest noted, "I found that the vehicle was not registered to him, but a family member," adding, "The registered owner stated that the suspect took the car from her unlawfully and without her permission. The suspect also admitted to taking the car without permission," as obtained by Cedar City News.

According to Cedar City News, the arresting officer reported signs that Douglas was under the influence of marijuana, "including being slow to react to questions and instructions and displaying lack of convergence," though marijuana products were not found on his person. A search of court records shows that Douglas had a prior conviction on June 24 for drug possession, a class A misdemeanor, suggesting a pattern of related behavior that has culminated in his current legal battles. A blood draw after the incident was conducted to gauge the level of THC in Douglas's body, an important factor given his admission of having used the substance within a few hours of the crash.

In a separate but related incident, two more individuals were arrested in Cedar City after a stop involving a stolen vehicle also turned up drugs. Deen is now facing a second-degree felony for possession of a stolen vehicle, and additional misdemeanors including driving under the influence and possession of drug paraphernalia. Cole, identified as being connected to the stolen vehicle, faces a second-degree felony for possession of the stolen vehicle as well as misdemeanors for possession of drugs and paraphernalia, as reported by Iron County Today. Both Cole and Deen are being held in the Iron County Jail without bail. Collectively, these incidents highlight an ongoing struggle with vehicle-related offenses and substance abuse in the Cedar City area.