BONNEVILLE COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — On Friday, May 16, at 9:32 p.m., Idaho State Police responded to a car driving eastbound on US-26 near 175th E. The car had a missing tire and was running on its rim. ISP says the driver pulled over, got out of the car, and went into a nearby field, leaving the engine running.
A trooper found the empty car at 10:02 p.m. The suspect was found at 10:23 p.m. They were armed with a rifle and threatening suicide, which led to a standoff.
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team was called in to help.
34-year-old Trevor A. Clark of Ririe surrendered peacefully and was taken into custody at 12:02 a.m. He was charged with assault on a police officer and possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
