The incident started when police officers attempted to serve a felony warrant for failure to appear in court on a drug-related and Valdez barricaded himself in the motel room, Ogden police Lt. Danielle Croyle said.
Police were keeping an eye on Valdez's online accounts, and those helpful friends could face obstruction charges, Croyle said. It's becoming more common for criminals to use social media even in the midst of dangerous situations, she said.
At 9:25 a.m., Valdez issued his final update: "Well i was lettin this girl go but these dumb bastards made an attempt to come in after i told them not to, so i popped off a couple more shots and now were startin all over again it seems"