BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON, Utah — Newly released body camera footage shows the moments when a man accused of setting small fires in Big Cottonwood Canyon was brought down from the mountain via helicopter and transferred into police custody.
On April 14, 34-year-old Garrett Jay Boyd was allegedly seen starting fires in steep, difficult terrain in the Mount Olympus Wilderness Area. Salt Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were eventually able to reach him with the help of a helicopter, which then also transported Boyd down from the mountain.
Bodycam videos show Boyd being escorted out of the helicopter, where he was handcuffed and in some form of body restraint…