In honor of my heroic encounter last night you are going to want to make sure your speakers are on. Are they on now?? Seriously you are going to want to make sure you can hear the background music. If they are on, read on.
Now to the juicy details of how I had to dodge bullets and single
handedly take down Boise's most notorious
criminal.
Time: 12:30 AM
Date: April 19
th 2009
Location(s): My house - Driveway
Boise Streets - SW Boise & I84
Sitting in my car on in the driveway after just getting home from work, I was finishing up a phone call when I noticed someone standing in between my car and my parent’s car looking in the windows. I quickly bolted into action and did the very first thing that came to mind. That's right, I laid on the horn. The suspect then turned around and looked at me (just before he wet his pants) and proceeded to run. I then sprung to action. I jumped out of the car and chased after the suspect on foot. That's right; I walked after him at a steady pace before I had to stop just two houses down because I was winded. I then dialed 911 and walked back to the house at a much slower pace this time (I didn't want to pull a hammy). I jumped in my car and went around the block to where the suspect ran to. After just a few minutes of driving around the neighborhood I gave up and head home. Just before arriving back at the house I noticed a white car driving fast around a corner just ahead. The chase was on! I pulled behind the car and followed them up to a stop light when I pulled up next to the vehicle. I looked inside and saw the suspect in the car. The light turned green and the suspect made a quick left turn after being in the straight only lane. I too broke the law and made a left turn from the right turn only lane. I wasn't about to let this guy get way. I quickly dialed 911 again and this time acted like the eye in the sky relaying detailed directions to the police. While following the suspect I noticed him driving all over the road and what appeared to be him desperately trying to change his clothes. The chase thne leads onto the interstate where at that point I was passed by some members of Boise's Finest. After they pulled the suspect over I slowly pulled in behind the police vehicles. The police were going to arrest the guy but they needed my parents to permission to file charges. I call them on the house line. I call them again on the house line. I call them again on the house line. I call them again on the house line. I call them again on the house line. The police informed me that they will not be able to arrest the guy unless I get hold of my parents. I explained to them that I would drive home and wake them up. Just before leaving the scene I was asked to identify the suspect. They brought the suspect around the police car and I identified him. After getting just over the Eagle exit my parents answered. I told them what was going on and they gave the green light. I called the officer back and then head to the Chevron to finish filling out my statement. The officer called me back a short time later and explained to me that I had to tell the suspect that he was "Under Arrest" so that it would be legal. They placed the phone up to his ear and I said you are Under Arrest. I had to do it twice because he "didn't hear me" the first time. The officer then told me after picking up my statement that the car was full of stolen goods.
Take that crime.
