SALT LAKE CITY — Adult Probation and Parole agents continued rounding up fugitives on Friday.

The latest was Jeremy Lettow, 34, who was found by members of the Salt Lake Metro Gang Unit at a Motel 6, 1990 West N. Temple, about 11 p.m. Lettow was wanted for absconding from supervision.

The arrest was the latest action from the Department of Corrections and Adult Probation and Parole following a series of parolees and probationers walking away from halfway houses, particularly the Fortitude Treatment Center, and committing high-profile crimes, including the fatal shooting of Unified Police officer Doug Barney.

Two Utah Department of Corrections administrators resigned amid the criticism. Gov. Gary Herbert also announced an independent review is underway, pledging that any "derelict" employees will be fired.

Between Feb. 10 and Friday, 58 probationers and parolees have been rounded up on fugitive warrants, according to corrections spokeswoman Brooke Adams. Three AP&P officers were working with the Metro Gang Unit Friday night.

Prior to Lettow being arrested, officers were holding surveillance on the motel, when three people in the room next to Lettow's came outside and started arguing, said Unified Police Lt. Justin Hoyal. One of the men became upset and started kicking the car next to him, which was an unmarked police patrol car.

"Unbeknownst to him it's a police car, and unbeknownst to him there's a police officer sitting inside," Hoyal said.

Hoyal said the officer could feel the car move as the man was kicking it. Several officers separated the men and arrested Robert Wilson, 46, the man who kicked the car, after officers found he was also carrying a distributable amount of heroin, Hoyal said. Wilson also had a warrant for his arrest out of Idaho.

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