Arrested: Christine A, Dillon, 51, Caldwell
Charged: Possession of a Controlled Substance- Meth (F),
Possession of drug paraphernalia (m)
Boise Police were contacted Monday night, April 16th at
approx. 9:00 p.m. by an employee of a repossession
business. The employee told officers he had just repossessed a
vehicle in Canyon County, brought the vehicle to the company's
Boise lot, and during a routine inventory check, had found evidence
of drugs inside the car.
A Boise Police K9 was called and alerted to the vehicle,
indicating a high liklihood of illegal drugs. In a purse inside the
vehicle, officers found the suspect's identification and three
clear baggies, two of which contained crystals and a glass pipe
with white residue inside. The crystals field tested presumptive
positive for the presence of methamphetamines. Officers arrested
Dillon as she was responding to retrieve her purse and other
personal items from her vehicle. She was booked into the Ada County
jail on the above charges.
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Arrested: Taiga Maher, 21, Boise
Charged: Grand Theft, (F), Carrying a concealed weapon
(m)(cited)
Boise Police were called shortly after 5:00 p.m. Monday by the
victim reporting a person known to him, the suspect, had just
stolen a car and a handgun from the victim's northwest Boise home.
After investigating, officers soon located the vehicle. The suspect
was spotted a short distance away in the driveway of a home off S.
Gekeler Ln. and E. Linden Street. When officers ordered the suspect
to raise his hands, the suspect challenged officers to shoot him.
The handgun was clearly visible in the waistband of the suspect's
pants. The suspect did comply with officers orders and was taken
into custody without incident. He was arrested on the above charges
and booked into the Ada County Jail.
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Arrested: Nikki L. Senn, 27, Boise
Arrested: David W. Stansberry, 32, Boise
Both Charged: Grand Theft (F)
Boise Police were called at 1:24 this morning by a citizen
reporting suspicious activity in an apartment complex on the 800
block of N. Maple Grove Rd. The citizen reported two men in dark
clothing "hammering" on a parked motorcycle. Officers responded and
found the motorcycle. No one was nearby at the time but officers
could see what looked like fresh damage to the ignition. Officers
went to locate the registered owner of the motorcycle. When
officers returned a few minutes later, they saw two men, the
suspects, using a wrench to hammer a screwdriver into the
motorcycle's ignition. After further investigation, the suspects
were arrested and charged with Grand Theft, accused of trying to
steal the motorcycle from the parking area of the apartment
complex.
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Arrested: Lea C. Tweet, 22, Boise
Charged: Grand Larceny (F)(warrant)
Boise Police arrested the suspect yesterday on an outstanding
warrant connected to the theft of jewelry valued at approx. $3,000
reportedly taken from an east Boise home between February 25th and
March 2nd of this year. The victim is the resident of the home, an
elderly individual who is bedridden. The suspect, Tweet is a former
employee of a home health care service who, at the time was
assigned to assist the victim. After investigating, and with
full cooperation of the home health care service, Boise Police
Property Crimes detectives forwarded their investigation to Ada
County Prosecutors who issued the warrant on the above charge.
Detectives were able to recover some of the stolen items that had
since been sold. This investigation is linked to an ongoing
investigating referenced in an earlier Boise Police news release dated March 20,
2012.
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Arrested: Johnny M. Ybarra, 56, Garden City
Charged: Possession of a Controlled Substance- Meth (F),
Resisting and Obstructing Officers (m), 4 outstanding misdemeanor
warrants: failure to appear (3), probation violation
A Boise Police officer on patrol this morning shortly after 1:00
spotted a vehicle on southbound Cole Road at the Fairvew
intersection back up and change lanes, turning eastbound onto
Fairview Ave. The officer then witnessed the same vehicle soon
change lanes without using a turn signal. The officer made a
traffic stop on the vehicle. The driver was identified as Ybarra.
During the traffic stop, dispatchers informed the officer Ybarra
had four active arrest warrants. The suspect ignored officers
commands to turn off his vehicle and instead, put the car into gear
and attempted to flee the scene. The suspect's route, however
was blocked by the vehicle of a Boise Police K9 officer just
arriving on scene to assist. The suspect stopped his car, then
rolled up his window and refused to get out as officer's ordered.
Officers were able to open the driver's door and forcibly removed
the suspect, who struggled with officers as they placed him
into handcuffs. Searching the suspect following his arrest,
officers found him to be in possession of eight small plastic
baggies in a coat pocket, one baggie contained white
colored crystals, the others had a white colored residue inside.
The crystals field tested presumptive positive for methamphetamine,
total package weight of two grams. The suspect was booked into the
Ada County Jail on the above charges.