Man police say shot at teens in Challis results in arrest after overnight standoff

The pursuing is simply a news merchandise from nan Custer County Sheriff’s Office.

CHALLIS – A man was arrested pursuing a standoff pinch Deputies astatine a Challis residence Sunday.

The incident began past nighttime adjacent Summit Circle and Blue Mountain Road astir 11:25 p.m. erstwhile dispatch received a telephone that a man had changeable astatine their vehicle. Apparently, a disturbance involving respective teens and 47 twelvemonth aged Curtis Lee Caton resulted successful Caton firing a limb toward them arsenic they left. A short while later, parents of nan teens went to nan area but were met pinch gunfire from Caton into their vehicle. The rounds penetrated nan interior of nan vehicle, astir striking nan occupants. There were nary injuries.

Deputies contacted Caton astatine his residence connected Summit Circle astir 12:51 a.m. to ascertain nan specifications of what happened. Mr. Caton slammed nan doorway and refused to speak pinch deputies. A 23 twelvemonth aged female was wrong astatine nan time.

Deputies created a information perimeter astir nan location while assistance was requested from nan Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office S.W.A.T. Team. As unit arrived connected segment and communications continued, nan female wrong was yet released. Additionally, nan Southeast Idaho S.T.A.R. Tactical Team consisting of deputies from Bingham, Bannock and Caribou Counties and nan Blackfoot Police Department besides responded pinch further unit and resources arsenic negotiations continued done nan morning.

After astir six hours of negotiations, Mr. Caton agreed to surrender peacefully and was taken into custody. Mr. Caton was taken to nan Custer County Jail and booked connected felony charges for Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm into an Occupied Vehicle earlier being taken to nan Lemhi County jailhouse for holding. Further charges related to nan incident are pending arsenic nan investigation continues. There were nary injuries to witnesses aliases deputies arsenic a consequence of nan events and nan area was reopened astir 3:30 p.m.

Custer County Sheriff Maydole is grateful to nan organization for their patience and practice during this ordeal. The sheriff’s agency appreciates nan consequence and resources from nan Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office S.W.A.T. and Southeast Idaho S.T.A.R. tactical teams.

The investigation is continuing and nary further accusation is disposable astatine this time.