Suspect in a 20-year-old kidnapping and rape case arrested in Idaho

The pursuing is simply a news merchandise from nan Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office:

Kootenai County, Idaho – On May 16th, 2024 astatine astir 4:50 PM, nan Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, nan Coeur d’Alene Police Department and nan U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) arrested Eric J. Ferguson, a 49-year-old antheral from Rathdrum, Idaho. Ferguson was wanted by nan Oakley Police Department successful Oakley, California connected charges stemming from a 2002 kidnap and rape of a kid nether 18 years of age. Ferguson was 29-years-old astatine that clip and allegedly utilized a vulnerable aliases deadly limb during nan committee of nan crimes.

On May 16, 2024, nan Superior Court of California successful nan County of Contra Costa issued an apprehension warrant for Ferguson, charging him pinch nan following: Count 1 – Rape of an Incompetent Person; Count 2 – Forcible Oral Copulation; Count 3 – Kidnapping for Rape. The associated agency Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office/Coeur d’ Alene Police Department SWAT squad assisted nan U.S. Marshal’s Service successful nan apprehension without immoderate further incident. Ferguson is being held astatine nan Kootenai County Jail awaiting extradition.

Sheriff Robert “Bob” Norris said, “Kootenai County is simply a safer spot because Ferguson is now successful jail. A firearm was utilized successful this alleged convulsive intersexual onslaught and nan fishy needs to beryllium held accountable for his actions.”

United States Marshal for nan District of Idaho, Brent Bunn, expressed his gratitude for nan interstate collaboration of aggregate rule enforcement agencies successful bid to get 1 measurement person to bringing justness to nan unfortunate successful this case. U.S. Marshal Bunn noted, “The persistence of nan Oakley Police Department detectives passim this investigation was exceptional.” U.S. Marshal Bunn besides commends nan Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, nan Coeur d’Alene Police Department and nan Idaho Department of Corrections for their business and beardown committedness to expanding nationalist information successful North Idaho.

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office would for illustration to convey nan USMS, Coeur d’ Alene Police Department and nan Oakley Police Department for their assistance and collaboration successful nan investigation and apprehension of Ferguson.