Male arrested after pursuit on I-84

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642
(208) 846-7550
Fax (208) 846-7520

For Immediate Release: 11/27/15 7:25 p.m.
Please direct questions to the District Office

On November 27, 2015, at approximately 12:15 p.m., the Idaho State Police received information from a witness reporting an impaired driver at the Boise Stage Stop. The witness stated the vehicle, a 1993 Mercury Topaz, had damage, possibly from a recent crash. ISP troopers located the vehicle travelling westbound on Interstate 84 near milepost 53 and conducted a traffic stop.

During the investigation, the driver ran back to his vehicle and fled. ISP initiated a pursuit. Ada County Sheriff's Office, Meridian Police Department, Nampa Police Department, Caldwell Police Department, and Canyon County Sheriff's Office assisted ISP as they attempted to apprehend the suspect. Near milepost 27, the driver drove over spike strips, lost control, and crashed. He continued to attempt to flee. Officers pinned the vehicle to prevent a continued pursuit.

The driver was identified as Joshua McNair, 33, of Spokane Valley, Washington. As a result of the investigation, McNair was booked into Canyon County Jail for Felony Eluding, and is still under investigation for Driving Under the Influence.

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