CALDWELL, Idaho — An 18-year-old has been charged with driving under the influence (excessive) and felony eluding after urinating in public, driving while under the influence, hitting several cars, nearly hitting a building and running from police.
"I am proud of the swift response of our brave officers who put their lives in danger to safely take this drunk into custody before he continued his path of destruction in our community," said Rex Ingram, Caldwell Chief of Police.
According to the Caldwell Police Department (CPD), the incident happened on Oct. 16 at 9:00 p.m. Police said officers were dispatched to a store on the 500 block of East Ustick Rd., with reports of a drunk man in the parking lot. He allegedly got out of his truck, urinated, went into the store and then got back into his truck.
"Instead of reversing, Salazar put the truck into drive and nearly collided into the building. Once the truck was put into reverse, the reporting party stated that Salazar backed up and struck their vehicle. By this time, officers were on scene and witnessed him recklessly exiting the parking lot," CPD stated. "Officers attempted to stop the vehicle as he fled eastbound on Ustick Road at a high rate of speed. Officers pursued Salazar through city streets while he continued to endanger the public by his reckless evasive driving."
Police said Salazar hit another vehicle at the intersection of South Indiana Ave. and Ustick Rd. At that point he got out of his truck and tried to run but was caught by the officers.
CPD said Salazar has a prior DUI charge. No one was injured and an investigation is ongoing due to the multiple vehicles involved.
