Utah Fugitives Arrested in Connection with Several Burglaries

On Wednesday, August 3, Mesquite Police Department detectives  received a tip that two female fugitives from northern Utah were possibly staying in  Mesquite. Detectives followed up on this information and discovered both females  were registered to a hotel room.  

While detectives were conducting surveillance on the hotel, the fugitives exited the  room. Detectives positively identified both females and safely took them into custody.  During their investigation, detectives observed the suspect’s vehicle had a license  plate attached to it that was reported stolen. The detectives’ search of the vehicle  unveiled a large amount of property that had been stolen during recent vehicle  burglaries throughout Mesquite. The evidence recovered allowed detectives to close  eight separate vehicle burglaries and return property to the rightful owners.  

Erika Rochelle Vigil, 31, of Magna, UT, was arrested and charged with felony  possession of personal identifying information of another, felony possession of credit  card without owner’s consent, nine counts of misdemeanor possession of stolen  property, and a fugitive felony warrant. 

Sherri Lee Vigil, 28, of Salt Lake City, UT, was arrested and charged with two counts  of felony possession of personal identifying information of another, two counts of  felony possession of credit card without owner’s consent, nine counts of misdemeanor  possession of stolen property, and a fugitive felony warrant. 

Due to the felony charges both females were transported to Clark County Detention  Center in Las Vegas. 

Additional charges are pending as detectives complete their investigations into all the  burglaries. 

In response to these arrests, Chief MaQuade Chesley said, “we repeatedly see  criminals and fugitives come from out of state with the intent to victimize our  residents.” He continued, “Mesquite and our residents are not easy targets. Our  officers and detectives are proactive and vigilant; we will always do our part to arrest  and hold these criminals accountable.”