Man wanted for ramming patrol cars taken into custody after Highway 26 standoff

UPDATE:

BONNEVILLE COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — A tactical standoff ended Tuesday morning after Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office deputies apprehended a wanted man who had barricaded himself inside a trailer near the Lane Clark Rest Area.

As of 10:30 AM, the BCSO SWAT Team took 35-year-old Trevor Allen Clark into custody. Clark was wanted on two active felony warrants for failing to appear in court, stemming from a September incident where Clark allegedly rammed his vehicle into several patrol cars.

Standoff Timeline

The incident began around 7:20 AM when BCSO deputies received a report that Clark was at a residence in the 1000 East block of Swan Valley Highway (Hwy 26). The caller told dispatch that Clark was allegedly destroying property and a vehicle and threatening another person at the scene.

Rushing to the area, the BCSO SWAT Team established a perimeter, closing off a two-mile stretch of Highway 26 between the Lane Clark Rest Area and Antelope Creek Road for public safety.

Sgt. Bryan Lovell says deputies were able to safely approach, separate, and move the other adult in the area out of harm's way. At the same time, Clark left the trailer armed with an axe and walked into an open field.

According to Sgt. Lovell, Clark initially ignored the deputies' commands to drop the weapon. Deputies deployed 'less-lethal munitions' to incapacitate him. Clark dropped the axe and was taken into custody without further incident.

Following the arrest, Clark was transported to a local hospital for medical clearance before being booked into the Bonneville County Jail on the outstanding warrants.

Lovell confirms one else was injured in the incident, and Hwy 26 has now been reopened after being closed for around 45 minutes. The incident remains under investigation by BCSO.

ORIGINAL:

BONNEVILLE COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — The Bonneville County Sheriff's Office has blocked off a portion of U.S. Highway 26 east of Ririe due to a tactical incident involving a wanted suspect who has barricaded themselves near the Lane Clark Rest Area.

BCSO has blocked the highway from the Lane Clark Rest Area to Antelope Creek Road. Deputies and tactical teams are currently on the scene.

Drivers are being directed to avoid the area and seek alternate routes. No further details have been released at this time.

This is a breaking news story. Local News 8 will provide more details as they become available.