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Coverage dated October 21, 2026

'Responsibility to maintain order': Utah County Sheriff speaks on arrest at Utah County Commission meeting amid backlash

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PROVO, Utah (ABC4) — After a video showing a woman being shoved to the ground and arrested during a protest in Utah County went viral, the Utah County Sheriff has released a statement, arguing that they had a responsibility to maintain order.

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    'Responsibility to maintain order': Utah County Sheriff speaks on arrest at Utah County Commission meeting amid backlash (opens ABC 4 Utah)

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    PROVO, Utah (ABC4) — After a video showing a woman being shoved to the ground and arrested during a protest in Utah County went viral, the Utah County Sheriff has released a statement, arguing that they had a responsibility to maintain order.

  2. ABC 4 Utah

    'Are my teeth still in there?' Woman speaks out after being thrown to the ground, arrested during Utah County Commission meeting (opens ABC 4 Utah)

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    PROVO, Utah (ABC4) — A video has been circulating online depicting a woman being thrown to the ground and placed in handcuffs at the Utah County Commission meeting on Tuesday evening. The woman was arrested after allegedly disrupting a planning commission meeting about data centers in Utah County.