Hoover wanted for arrest

The North Idaho Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking information leading to the apprehension of Gregg Alan Hoover.

Hoover is being sought based on a Gallatin County, Mont., felony warrant charging Hoover with probation violations — criminal endangerment of a minor as well as Kootenai County misdemeanor warrants for battery and driving without privileges. These are $38,000 bond warrants with Northwestern States extradition.

Hoover, 48, is a white male. He is 5-feet, 9-inches tall, weighs 190 pounds and has blue eyes and blond/gray hair. Hoover was last known to be living near Coeur d’Alene.

The violent crimes task force — consisting of members of the FBI, Idaho State Police, Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, Coeur d’Alene Police Department, Post Falls Police Department, Idaho Department of Correction and Bonner County Sheriff’s Office — is tasked with locating and apprehending violent fugitives charged with such crimes as homicide, bank robbery, robbery, kidnapping, rape/sexual assault, felonious assault, arson, drug trafficking, etc. Anyone with information regarding this subject or other fugitives being sought for violent crimes should call the task force at (208) 665-4455. The identities of callers will remain confidential and reward money may be available.