Man wanted for heroin trafficking arrested

By BRIAN WALKER

Staff Writer

POST FALLS — A 26-year-old Post Falls man wanted for heroin trafficking is being held at the Kootenai County Jail after allegedly refusing to surrender for about an hour inside a home.

Trevor Pannell was arrested for resisting officers on Tuesday in the 600 block of North Hydra Place.

Police received a tip that Pannell, who has a history of theft and possession of drugs and paraphernalia, was at the residence.

"After numerous attempts and announcing our presence, no one would come to the door," the police report states, adding that officers saw the blinds move in an upstairs room.

While police waited outside the residence with a perimeter that was formed, two males and a female exited and one of the three confirmed Pannell was inside.

The occupant of the residence responded to a police request and gave officers permission to enter. He told police that there were no firearms inside.

Police again knocked on the door, requested that Pannell exit and warned the suspect that a K-9 would be released inside if he didn’t come out.

When Pannell did not respond, an officer with a ballistic shield forced his way into the residence and Pannell finally came out, according to police.

He was arrested without further incident. The occupant of the residence told police he was not concerned with the damaged door and was thankful the situation was finally resolved peacefully.

"Trevor told me he thought that if he just hid in the bathroom we would go away," the police report states. "Trevor said he knew he had a warrant and thought that if he didn’t open the door he would be OK."

Pannell’s heroin trafficking warrant was for $35,000.