A man attempted to avoid police by jumping into the Boise River. After a rescue came an arrest

A man jumped into the Boise River early Tuesday to avoid officers but was later arrested after authorities pulled him out of the water.

At around 11 a.m., officers approached a 25-year-old Boise man in Julia Davis Park after receiving a citizen complaint about an individual who appeared impaired and ‘blew compressed air’ , Boise Police Department spokeswoman Haley Williams told the Idaho statesman. an email.

When the man saw the officers approaching he began to run away and when the police tried to arrest him he allegedly beat the officers by hitting them with his arms and legs, Williams said. He then jumped into the cold, fast river.

Police said the man refused an order to get out of the water, which forced officers and firefighters to enter the water and launch a boat to rescue him. Williams said the man “dodged” the lines thrown at him, but eventually grabbed a life jacket. At around 11:35 a.m., authorities were able to pull him out of the river before he reached the dam near the Americana Bridge.

Sections of the Greenbelt are still closed due to flooding and there is a “dangerous river condition warning” in effect for the Boise River. The Boise Fire Department does not recommend people go into the river because the water conditions could be life threatening. A kayaker died in the river in May.

The man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of multiple counts, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, which is a felony. He is being held at the Ada County Jail and will appear before a judge on Wednesday when bail is set.

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