Price City Police Department Press Release
After the initial Facebook post about a counterfeit money and forgery case, the Price City Police Department received an anonymous tip on Friday, Dec. 6, identifying the suspect in the case, along with other helpful investigative information. The related cases had been assigned to Sgt. Kelly Maynes, who was able to independently verify some of this information and obtained corroborating forensic evidence.
The suspect was identified as Patrick Christian Bugg (AKA Christian Patrick Bugg), age 26, DOB 3-16-1993, from Cedar City, but currently residing in Wellington.
Sgt. Maynes continued working leads and on Monday, Dec. 9, with the assistance of a reserve Wellington PD officer and a Carbon Metro Drug Task Force agent, located Bugg at a Wellington apartment complex. Bugg was taken into custody, allegedly wearing some of the same clothing when he passed forged money. Bugg allegedly cooperated with Sgt. Maynes during an interview. Additional corroborating forensic evidence was seized.
Bugg was booked into the Carbon County Jail on four counts of forgery/passing counterfeit bills, third-degree felonies. Reports will be submitted to the Carbon County Attorney’s Office for screening and determination of appropriate formal charges.
Bugg was currently out on bail regarding a stolen vehicle case out of Utah County. According to court records, Bugg has 10 previous arrests with seven convictions.
The investigation is still active while tying up loose ends to the case.
