Man arrested after Post Falls standoff
Zavala
POST FALLS — A man allegedly hit a detective with his vehicle and then hid inside a home after police tried to arrest him for multiple warrants Thursday afternoon, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office.
Emanuel V. Zavala was booked into jail on charges of aggravated battery on a peace officer and eluding, both felonies, as well failure to register as a sex offender, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
Police attempted to stop Zavala in a gas station parking lot in Post Falls around 12:45 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office.
“As one of the detectives got out of their vehicle to contact him, Zavala drove toward the detective, striking the detective and his vehicle,” a news release said. “The detective was able to lunge out of the way, avoiding serious injury.”
Police pursued Zavala to a nearby residence. Zavala ran inside, police said, and a standoff ensued. Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the sheriff’s office, Post Falls police, Idaho State Police troopers and the joint agency SWAT team.
Zavala later exited the residence and surrendered.
The detective who was allegedly hit by Zavala was transported to Kootenai Health and cleared with minor injuries to his leg, according to the sheriff’s office.