Sim Gill

I'm your Salt Lake County District Attorney. Opinions are my own.

[Sim Gill @SimGillDA]

Good Luck America!

Good luck all of us.

VOTE America! Vote!!

[Sim Gill @SimGillDA]

@ZpitnFacz @juliusrosenbeg He was booked on 9/4. We received investigation on 9/7 and filed on 9/8.

[Sim Gill @SimGillDA]

Responding police agencies control the scene & make initial decisions to arrest or not arrest. There was no booking.

SL County government or County Jail has nothing to do with this.

[SLC Fatigue @MarinasHammer]

This is insane ‼️

Unidentified TRAX stabbing suspect promptly RELEASED after stabbing another man TWICE on Utah TRAX yesterday causing serious injuries.

Despite over a DOZEN witnesses and multiple people subduing the crazed knife-wielding suspect until the next TRAX stop, where police arrested him— and apparently promptly releasing him to harm again.

No name or mugshot given.

Arm and train accordingly because the SLCo government clearly wants criminals out on the street!

[Sim Gill @SimGillDA]

As I said let LE finish their investigation, they control the scene, they gather the evidence. He was booked on 9/4. We received investigation on 9/7 and filed on 9/8.

[SLC Fatigue @MarinasHammer]

BREAKING: video shows TRAX stabbing suspect, Samuel Mesquita, detained by passengers and approximately NINE police officers including SLCPD and UTA Police before he was RELEASED on September 3, 2026.

After my post went viral, Sim Gill said it is up to responding agencies to arrest or not arrest and there was no booking on September 3. Mesquita was clearly handcuffed from the video… then was promptly released!!!!

So whose decision was it to release Samuel Mesquita after clearly stabbing someone and clearly being in police custody? @slcpd @RideUTA @ChiefBrianRedd @SLCO_Sheriff ?

The video now corroborates the stabbing suspect went directly from stabbing an innocent, to detained by passengers, and into police custody (on the TRAX train by 9 officers) yet was still promptly released before being re-arrested over 24h later.

Follow @MarinasHammer

[Sim Gill @SimGillDA]

@ZpitnFacz @juliusrosenbeg What western values? The rule of law, Constitution, evidence, investigations, police protocol?

[Sim Gill @SimGillDA]

@Nosoupforyou90 @slcpd My position is like any technology you get a warrant based on probable cause and reviewed by a neutral and detached magistrate. The presence of that technology should have strict guidelines with an audit trail so rogue individuals aren’t looking up ex partners etc.

[Sim Gill @SimGillDA]

@Nosoupforyou90 @slcpd ???

[Sim Gill @SimGillDA]

@juliusrosenbeg No, let them finish what they are doing. There is a process to every investigation.

[Sim Gill @SimGillDA]

It’s an open investigation by the responding police agency. When they complete it they will forward it to the DA’s office to screen it.

To date we have not received it.

[JR @sunoveristambul]

@SimGillDA what’s up?

[Sim Gill @SimGillDA]

@theutahepidemic @bearlyconfused @GovCox @SpencerJCox @slcmayor @jnpearce @slcCouncil @MikeLMower @tvheidihatch @BrighamTomco @Dalrymple I’m happy to look into it if he wants to reach out. I have community mtgs every Friday can call 385-468-7600 and ask for Nick Pensari and he will set up a time to meet.

[Sim Gill @SimGillDA]

@Mindabeez82Bee The AG not the DA.

[Sim Gill @SimGillDA]

ICAC cases are prosecuted by the Attorney General not the SLCO DA’s office.

[Bee @Mindabeez82Bee]

1 year in prison for having thousands of pics of kids being abused. Thousands!!!! Utah hates children!!!!
Shame on you @SimGillDA

[Sim Gill @SimGillDA]

@Maryanndretti @DavisforDA Yikes! Facts matter. He was on probation for the previous offense in Utah County. He IS being prosecuted for his current offense in SLCO.

[Sim Gill @SimGillDA]

@MarinasHammer @henryC2525 Yes, and when the matter is presented to us we will screen it. We have 72 hours to file if all relevant evidence is given to us. The subject of the previous case was in Utah County. And we do not discuss things we are screening or make decisions without evidence.

[Sim Gill @SimGillDA]

The case you mention was prosecuted in Utah County not in Salt Lake County.

[SLC Fatigue @MarinasHammer]

Hey @SimGillDA why did this pedophile get probation last year only to be released to r*pe another child? This seems to be a pattern.

Why haven’t charges been filed against him? Will you be charging his mother with conspiracy, kidnapping, or other charges since she aided her pedophile son in obtaining another victim?

James Jayden Smith, 19

[Sim Gill @SimGillDA]

@alisha_ann94 I need to follow your advice.

[Sim Gill @SimGillDA]

@UsaTitletown @MarinasHammer The case you mention was prosecuted in Utah County not in Salt Lake County.

[Sim Gill @SimGillDA]

Both were charged with 8 First Degree Felonies.

[SLC Fatigue @MarinasHammer]

Hey @SimGillDA @GovCox where’s your outrage about migrants r*ping children?

[Sim Gill @SimGillDA]

@skwalker117 @MarinasHammer @SLCO_OOTS I’m in SLCO that is in Weber County.