Two people were arrested after fleeing a traffic stop in Idaho County last (Tue) night.
According to a news release from the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office, at around 6:15 p.m. an Idaho County Deputy initiated a stop on a speeding vehicle along U.S. Highway 12 in a business parking lot near milepost 71.
A drug-sniffing K9 arrived on scene and dog alerted on the vehicle. The two occupants, a man, identified as 54-year-old Daniel Frost and a woman, identified as 53-year-old Candida Desouza, were requested to exit the vehicle so a search could be conducted. They refused to exit the vehicle, and when the deputy attempted to open the door, Frost allegedly slammed it shut. The deputy then attempted to open the door again, and the Frost struck the deputy with the door, causing the door handle to break and the deputy to fall backwards on the pavement. According to the release, as the second deputy approached the vehicle to assist, the vehicle took off at a high rate of speed, almost striking both deputies. As the vehicle accelerated onto Highway 12, it nearly struck a third Idaho County Deputy who was in a marked patrol vehicle westbound on Highway 12. Authorities pursued before Frost stopped at a business parking lot in Kamiah. After a 30 minute standoff, the two were taken into custody.
Frost was arrested for felony eluding, felony battery on an officer, felony assault on an officer, misdemeanor reckless driving, resisting and obstructing, abuse of 911, and disturbing the peace. He was also cited for several other infractions, including no proof of insurance, failure to provide registration, unauthorized use of a disability plate, littering, speeding, turn signal violation, wrong way on a one-way highway, unsafe start or park of parked vehicle and/or unsafe pullout, and driving on the wrong side of the highway.
Desouza was also arrested for misdemeanor resisting and obstructing.
