NEWS/TRUE CRIME WRONG-WAY DRIVER EARNS FELONY DUI CHARGE A good sign somebody is driving who shouldn’t be: They’re at the wheel of a car traveling east in the westbound lane of traffic. That’s what patrol officers witness at about 1 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, on Beacon Street near Colorado. Needless to say, cops pull over the driver, a 46-year-old Meridian man. But instead of coughing up a license and registration, the suspect reportedly exits the car and unleashes a volley of obscenities as he tries to flee the scene. No such luck. It’s Friday the 13th, after all. While restraining the suspect, officers smell alcohol on his breath. What’s more, those obscenities he hurls are slurred. Meanwhile, a search of his person reveals a knife. Turns out, the suspect’s license has already been suspended for several prior DUI convictions. Which means his latest charge rises to felony status. As for his other three charges— driving without privileges, carrying a concealed weapon, resisting and obstructing—they’re all misdemeanors.
DUMPSTER DIVING LEADS TO DRUG-POSSESSION ARREST Cops on patrol at about 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, don’t like what they see: two men rummaging around behind a closed business on the 500 block of South Vista. As officers watch, the men carry items to a nearby apartment complex. Backup is called. Cops swoop in. One of the suspects tries to hide in the apartment complex. Further investigation reveals the two were merely trying to help the business reduce its haul of refuse to the county dump. Like they say, one man’s trash is another’s treasure.
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The adventure might have ended there except for the fact that one of the suspects left a glass pipe in plain view in his car. A K-9 cop is called to the scene. He sniffs. Alerts. Officers recover glass pipes, scales, syringes and other paraphernalia that test positive for meth residue, according to police reports. And so, one of the dumpster divers—a 44-year-old Boise man—is now facing a felony controlled-substance possession, along with two misdemeanors: possession of drug paraphernalia and disorderly conduct.
EAGLE-EYED NEIGHBOR BUSTS TEEN BURGLAR SUSPECTS It’s Tuesday, Nov. 10, shortly past noon. A resident of a neighborhood northwest of Cloverdale and McMillan spots two teenaged boys jumping a neighbor’s fence. Problem is, said neighbor doesn’t have any offspring. Suspicions piqued, the woman calls Boise Police. In the meantime, she keeps an eye peeled and sees the teens exit the first house only to jump the fence of a second. Officers arrive. Through a window, they watch the boys search the second house. The daring duo exits through an open bathroom window. They see the waiting cops, and make a break for it. But the chase is short, ending in a nearby park. Further investigation unveils evidence that leads police to believe the two 16-year-old suspects may be responsible for at least three home burglaries in the neighborhood. Both face several felony burglary charges. Note to stupid teenagers: When being pursued by police officers, planting your own face will be a lot less painful than forcing the cops to do it for you. —Jay Vail
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