He was booked into Salt Lake County Jail “a couple of days ago,” on charges unrelated to the homicide of 25-year-old Mechelle Lindberg, Salt Lake City police Detective Greg Wilking said.
Lindberg’s body was found under suspicious circumstances at the the Gateway Inn, 819 W. North Temple, on Tuesday morning.
The identity of the man in custody won’t be released until charges are filed, according to a Salt Lake City police news release.
Two people who are considered persons of interest, 26-year-old Kristie Marie Hansen and 29-year-old Javier Rodriguez Pena, may be able to give police more information about what happened Tuesday at the Gateway Inn, police believe.