Marcos Martinez | Fremont County Jail
ISLAND PARK — An Idaho Falls man is behind bars after a high-speed chase in Fremont County Thursday morning.
A Fremont County Sheriff’s Office deputy tried to stop a vehicle driven by Marcos Martinez, 29, around 6 a.m. for speeding, according to a sheriff’s office news release. Instead of stopping, deputies report Martinez speed off at speeds well over 100 mph.
Idaho State Police were called to help and threw spike strips to end the pursuit. Three of the four tires on Martinez’s car deflated and he stopped at milepost 391 along U.S. Highway 20 in Island Park.
Martinez refused to get out of the vehicle. Deputies were able to get inside to use pepper spray and a Taser, according to the news release.
EMS checked Martinez out and determined he was okay to be taken to the Fremont County Jail. Martinez was booked on charges of felony eluding, DUI and resisting and obstructing an officer.
Although Martinez is accused of a crime it does not necessarily mean he committed it. Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The post Idaho Falls man arrested after high speed chase in Island Park appeared first on East Idaho News.
Source: eastidahonews.com
Idaho Falls man arrested after high speed chase in Island Park
Published in Crime Watch, Local and St. Anthony
More from Crime WatchMore posts in Crime Watch »
- AG issues warning about jury duty scams sweeping across Idaho
- Utah man accused of collecting, distributing child sex abuse material
- ‘Most extreme crime’: Daughter, mother sentenced in Idaho campground murder
- Suspect in shooting of National Guard members now facing a first-degree murder charge
- Afghan national charged in Guard ambush shooting drove across US to carry out attack, officials say
More from LocalMore posts in Local »
- Calling Idaho’s next generation: National Civics Bee seeks young leaders in grades 6-8
- Escaped domestic elk in eastern Idaho tests negative for chronic wasting disease
- AG issues warning about jury duty scams sweeping across Idaho
- WATCH: Rexburg choirs partner with actor Kirby Heyborne for Christmas music video
- Idaho faces another lawsuit over Medicaid mental health cut
More from St. AnthonyMore posts in St. Anthony »
- It’s a windy afternoon in eastern Idaho
- Task force to conduct Halloween DUI emphasis tonight
- Judge enters not guilty pleas in Skylar Meade case
- The West’s power grid could be stitched together — if red and blue states buy in
- USDA won’t shuffle funds to extend SNAP during shutdown, in about-face from earlier plan
Be First to Comment