Troopers arrest man after spotting him in a stolen vehicle

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000

For Immediate Release: March 1, 2022 3:00 p.m.
Please direct questions to the ISP Public Affairs Office isppio@isp.idaho.gov (208) 884-7122

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Troopers arrest man after spotting him in a stolen vehicle
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The Idaho State Police have arrested a man on multiple charges after a Trooper spotted him at a rest stop in a stolen vehicle. The man tried to run, rammed multiple patrol cars, and was taken into custody following an off-road vehicle and foot pursuit.

Idaho State Police received word early this morning to watch for a white Ford pickup pulling a trailer with a Bobcat skid-steer loader recently reported stolen out of Twin Falls.

At approximately 8:15 a.m., a Trooper on patrol located a vehicle matching the description at a rest stop on westbound Interstate 84 west of Bliss. As the Trooper attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver rammed the patrol car, drove through a fence and into the desert near Power Plant Road. The pickup soon became disabled and the suspect ran on foot, circled back, and drove off in the skid-steer. The suspect rammed a Gooding County patrol vehicle before the skid-steer also became disabled in a ditch. The suspect remained non-compliant. Gooding County Sheriff's deputies deployed bean bag rounds and Troopers deployed a Taser before finally taking the suspect into custody.

During the incident, there was evidence the suspect may have ingested a controlled substance. He was transported by ground ambulance to a medical center in Gooding where he was treated and released. Upon release this afternoon, Troopers booked the subject into the Gooding County Jail on the following:

Arrested: Lonnie S. Schaefer, 33, Sacramento, CA

Charged: Possession of stolen property (F)
Aggravated Battery (F)
Driving without privileges (m)
Possession of drug paraphernalia (m)
Eluding officers (m)
Resisting and obstructing officers (m)