Deputies arrested two Boise men moments after they broke into a parked car and stole a purse at the Seaman Gulch Trailhead Thursday afternoon. The duo are suspected of doing at least a half-dozen similar “smash and grab” burglaries at trailheads all over the Treasure Valley since the beginning of the year. For now, 45-year-old
Property Crimes
Vandals cause thousands of dollars in damage to home under construction in Eagle
Eagle police are looking for whoever broke into a home under construction in the Chinden Boulevard/Meridian Road neighborhood Wednesday night and poured paint all over the inside. The damage to the home — which included paint poured all over hardwood floors, cabinets, a bathtub, and a gas fireplace — is estimated to cost more than $4,000
Burglary suspect in custody after he drove SUV through fields in northwest Eagle to avoid arrest
A 22-year-old Canyon County man is in custody after he decided to drive an SUV through several fields in northwest Eagle and Star early Friday morning when a deputy attempted to pull him over for not having working tail lights. Cody Ray Dale Willard is charged with felony burglary in connection to the case. He
Protect yourself from car burglars in the Foothills by taking purses and wallets with you when hiking or biking
Burglars have smashed windows of three different cars at trailheads and taken purses from inside since Monday. The cars were all parked in the Foothills — at the Polecat Trailhead off Cartwright Road, a trailhead near milepost 5 on Bogus Basin Road, and the Eagle sports complex off Horseshoe Bend Road. All the burglaries were
Eagle Police look for vandals who broke into home and caused a gas line fire
Eagle Police are looking for whoever vandalized a home in the 400 block of N. Stierman Way early Monday morning — and started a fire when they broke a gas line in the garage. The damage to the home, which is for sale, is significant. The vandals broke appliances, smashed mirrors and pictures, and damaged
Deputies seek Hidden Springs car burglar
Ada County Sheriff’s detectives are looking for whoever stole a wallet out of an unlocked truck in Hidden Springs last week and attempted to use stolen credit cards at Wal Mart and Albertson’s. Here is a surveillance photo taken from one of the stores of the man who attempted to use one of the stolen cards
23-year-old Boise man arrested for stealing debit card and hunting supplies from unlocked garage
Joel M. Todd is being held in the Ada County Jail on felony grand theft and burglary charges for stealing a bunch of hunting supplies out of a garage in Hidden Springs where the door was mistakenly left open the night of Oct. 25. The 23-year-old Todd also took a debit card and other items
Avoid theft. Lock your cars, and take valuables inside. Especially guns
Leaving your car or truck unlocked in a driveway or on the street is never a good idea — especially when you leave firearms inside. Late last month someone broke into an unlocked Ford Explorer in Star and stole a .40 caliber Glock pistol, 15 rounds of ammunition and other gun supplies. The theft occurred in
Detectives seek Star car burglar, ATM theft suspect
Ada County Sheriff’s detectives are looking for whoever broke into car in Star early this morning, stole a purse, and then used a debit card to withdraw cash at two different Boise banks. The person who used the card this morning bunched up a hooded sweatshirt around their face to avoid detection. The burglary occurred
Deputies looking for vandals who shot, damaged power lines south of Kuna
Deputies are looking for whoever shot and damaged 75 insulators on PacifiCorp electricity transmission lines south of Kuna late last month. The power lines are located in the desert about five miles south of Kuna/Mora Road, between Pleasant Valley and Swan Falls roads, in southern Ada County. Officials with PacifiCorp first discovered a problem with