Charges and custody
Dustin Disney, 41, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail and is being held without bail, according to ABC4 Utah. Police accuse him of two counts of aggravated robbery, four counts of threat of violence, and electronic communication harassment. The allegations have not been proven in court.
What police allege
The arrest document cited by ABC4 says the alleged confrontation occurred while Disney, his girlfriend and three other people were preparing to move. Police allege that Disney returned with a concealed handgun after arguing with his girlfriend, displayed it and made her touch it. He also allegedly ordered the others to leave, claiming they were trespassing.
Police further allege that Disney threatened to return with more weapons and kill people at the scene. His girlfriend told police that he took her purse and another victim’s purse before leaving. ABC4 reported that police also accused Disney of repeatedly calling and messaging his girlfriend afterward, forming the basis of the electronic communication harassment count.
What a no-bail hold means in Utah
According to the Utah State Courts, only a limited set of charges permits detention without the possibility of release under Utah Code §77-20-1(2). Thus, a no-bail hold is not a status that applies to every criminal charge. A 2024 brief from the Utah Legislative Research and General Counsel says Utah’s pretrial reforms increased the collection and use of information for individualized risk assessment. The materials cited here do not specify which facts courts considered in Disney’s case.
How the charges are classified
Utah law defines aggravated robbery as a robbery involving the use or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, serious bodily injury, or the taking or attempted taking of an operable motor vehicle. The offense is a first-degree felony under Utah Code § 76-6-302.
Utah’s electronic communication harassment statute covers repeated electronic contact made with an intent to intimidate, abuse, threaten, harass, frighten, or disrupt another person’s communications. A violation of the applicable provision is a Class B misdemeanor under Utah Code § 76-9-201.
