And now we know (a little more) of the rest of the story.
Wednesday, reports surfaced that Utah defensive back Dominique Hatfield had been arrested for investigation of aggravated robbery. At the time, there were no details of what led to the arrest. Now, there are, and, suffice to say, it doesn’t paint Hatfield in a very positive light. At all.
It’s alleged that Hatfield, under the alias “David Wilkins,” placed an ad online looking to sell an Xbox. A man responded to the ad and met Hatfield/Wilkins at a Salt Lake City car wash when “the suspect produced a knife and demanded the victim’s money. The victim complied and gave the suspect cash. The suspect then fled on foot,” police stated according to the Deseret News.
Hatfield/Wilkins made off with $180.
But wait, there’s more (stupidity):A short time later, the victim arranged for his wife to call Hatfield back and inquiry about buying a phone he was also selling, the report stated. They arranged to meet at the same place her husband was robbed, only this time Unified police officers were also there waiting. They watched as Hatfield walked from the apartment complex to the car wash, the jail report stated.
“UPD was present and when the suspect arrived he was taken into custody without incident. The victim positively identified Dominique Hatfield as the suspect who had robbed him earlier,” Hoyal said.
Head coach Kyle Whittingham, as well as the rest of his coaching staff, is currently on vacation and is unavailable for comment. It’s highly likely, though, that the player will be indefinitely suspended pending the legal process playing itself out.
Hatfield/Wilkins started 10 games at cornerback for the Utes last season.