South Ogden Police Arrest Man for Alleged Theft After Card Denied

SOUTH OGDEN, Utah, June 9, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police arrested a man after he allegedly attempted to rob a Sinclair station by taking food after his credit card was declined, according to a charge sheet probable filed in Third District Court.

Rufus Fofie Rogers, 27, was arrested Saturday by South Ogden police for investigation of grand larceny, a first-degree felony, and criminal trespass, no entry notice, a class B misdemeanor.

Sinclair Station had previously posted a notice barring Rogers from the store due to alleged theft issues in the past.

Police were dispatched to Sinclair, at 880 W. 3300 South, at 11:13 p.m. Saturday, the affidavit states.

“En route to the scene, the dispatcher told me the victim reported that Rufus Rogers had a rock in his hand and was attacking the employees and robbing the premises,” the affidavit states.

Rogers began fighting with a store clerk who was trying to collect the items for which his payment had been declined.

Rogers allegedly grabbed a large rock from the landscaped area outside the store and threatened to hit the clerk with it if he didn't “give Rufus the food.”

Rogers allegedly ate items without leaving the store. A second victim told police Rogers pushed him and also threatened to hit him with the large rock.

“Rufus excitedly stated that he told the salesman he would smash his head in with a rock,” Rogers’ arrest documents state. “Rufus excitedly added that he ate a hot dog and a corndog and didn't even pay for it.

“Rufus had just been released from prison about an hour before this incident. Rufus had been kicked out of the premises during a burglary for which he had just been released from prison. Rufus has been convicted of theft three times in the past year.