South Utah authorities arrest alleged 'mountain man'

Ogden Standard Examiner ^ | 4/03/2013 | Paul Foy AP

[Utah Binger]

MANTI -- For six years Troy James Knapp eluded authorities, moving from cabin to cabin across the Utah mountains, taking food and weapons and leaving notes to brag about it.

It all ended Tuesday as lawmen made what they called a surprisingly easy capture outside a remote cabin after the suspect fired off a few harmless shots.

"He was laughing with our guys. He said, `Boy, you really snuck up on me,'" said Sevier County Sheriff Nathan Curtis. "He threw his rifle down in the snow and said, `You got me.'"

The 45-year-old survivalist is suspected of burglarizing dozens of Utah cabins and leaving taunting notes for owners - "get off my mountain" - and for sheriffs across several counties - "gonna put you in the ground!" Now he faces multiple felonies in at least four counties, including for shooting at a police helicopter and officers on the ground.

The self-styled "Mountain Man" looked sullen as he was walked into Sanpete County jail late Tuesday, already in jail garb from a quick stop at another county jail. Sanpete County prosecutor Brody Keisel said Knapp will have his first court appearance in Manti within days on a number of felony charges.

[Utah Binger]

At least he didn't show up here. If he had my Ruger was always ready. Also my 870 pump.Mount Carmel, Utah

[Utah Binger]

He most likely didn’t have good TV reception for “Confurnce”

[COBOL2Java]

[A Navy Vet]

What a dipsh*t. Whackjobs like him have always been and will always be. Thankfully, he didn’t hurt anyone.

[Graybeard58]

Remember O.M.M.? Banned from F.R.. Did he come back with the “Unpurged”?

[Georgia Girl 2]

I’m glad they got him. I’m sure all the cabin owners are too. Robbing people is bad enough but then trashing their place is really BS.

[Vigilanteman]

Mountain Man ought to feel very lucky that he didn’t become an example of mountain justice.

[Utah Binger]

LOL

[left that other site]

Why is the Sheriff dressed like an Official Member of the US Military?

It is getting so that one can’t tell them apart.

[Utah Binger]

Mountain Man ought to feel very lucky that he didn’t become an example of mountain justice.

Good thing he didn't show up here.

[AppyPappy]

That cammo comes in handy for hiding in the snow.

[left that other site]

They got grey snow in Utah?

LOL.

I prefer the white Cammies the Partisans in Northern Europe wore in WW2.

The only brown or grey showing was the skis.:-)

[Utah Binger]

In the remote area of Duck Creek Village up on Cedar Mountain a huge mountain slide occurred last year thereby closing Highway 14 for about a year. All of the cabins up there are always snowed in during winter months. The dude had free pickings for most of last winter.

Only way to get up there was from our side of the mountain which is really off the beaten path. We are twelve miles east of Zion National Park.

[Quality_Not_Quantity]

(from the article) "Knapp had been photographed by motion-triggered cameras on snowshoes"

You know, I've been looking for some of those...

[Elsie]

What they got him in?

A snow groomer?

[Elsie]

...an example of mountain justice.

"Poor guy; looks like he failed to outrun Sasquatch!"

[Utah Binger]

Good catch! Those Utah snowshoes are very special. I think I’ll find out where we can get a pair and report back. LOL

[COBOL2Java]

Sometimes there’s yellow snow, but I know not to eat it.

[Venturer]

Wannabees.

[JRios1968]

The self-styled "Mountain Man" ...

He was thirsty...