Man pleads guilty to assaulting family members, driving car into Layton home

  • Marco Jamie Rodriguez pleaded guilty to charges from incidents in August and January.
  • Charges include domestic violence-related assault, drug possession and prohibited weapons conduct.
  • Rodriguez is scheduled to be sentenced for both cases on Dec. 1.

LAYTON — A man accused of assaulting several members of his extended family and driving a car into a Layton home in August has pleaded guilty to about half of his charges.

Marco Jamie Rodriguez, 28, was charged in 2nd District Court with four counts of domestic violence-related aggravated assault, five counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, and failing to stop at police officer’s command, all third-degree felonies. He was also charged with possession of methamphetamine, cocaine and LSD, and obstruction of justice, class A misdemeanors; and class B misdemeanors for driving under the influence, domestic violence assault, leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

On Aug. 3, Layton dispatch received a report of a domestic disturbance in Layton. Layton officers arrived and spoke with a victim who said Rodriguez was arguing with him and “slapped him in the mouth,” the charges state…

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