Police arrest man they say was armed and trying to force woman into his car
Boise police arrested a 20-year-old man on Sunday on charges that he tried to force a woman he knew into his vehicle on Saturday.
Dakota Crockford, of Boise, was accused of being in possession of a gun when he tried to force the woman into his car, but she was able to get away. Around 12:45 p.m. Sunday, police located Crockford near Gourley and Dorian streets, and he was seen running away with a gun, according to a Boise Police Department news release.
“Officers quickly set up a perimeter and the suspect ran into his house on the 1600 block of S. Hervey (Street),” the news release said.
At around 2 p.m., Crockford came out of his house and was taken into custody, according to the release. He was booked into jail on suspicion of first-degree stalking, aggravated assault and misdemeanor resisting or obstructing police.
This story was originally published July 29, 2019 at 10:26 AM.
