Man accused of kicking and biting officers, grabbing K9 during Garden City arrest
An Idaho man was arrested on suspicion of several felonies Monday after law enforcement said he battered four officers and a canine with the Garden City Police Department.
Around 10 a.m., someone flagged down a Garden City officer near the intersection of North Horseshoe Bend Road and Lakeland Drive, reporting that a 49-year-old man was actively violating a protection order at a nearby home, according to a news release from police.
Officers went to the residence and observed the man behind outbuildings on the property, according to the release. He fled from officers into a wooded area.
Garden City police Chief Cory Stambaugh told the Idaho Statesman in an email that the man was prohibited from being at the house where he’d lived years ago. Stambaugh added that the police department has had many encounters with the man over the last few weeks, including several for trespassing.
Because of the man’s extensive criminal history and the police department’s prior contacts with the man, a K9 was used to locate him, police said.
While police attempted to arrest him, the man allegedly grabbed the canine’s snout in an attempt to restrict the dog’s airway, kicked three officers, and bit another, according to the release.
The man was ultimately arrested and given medical care at the scene and later at a local hospital for minor injuries before being booked into the Ada County Jail. The officer who was bitten was also treated at a hospital for minor injuries. He was released earlier Monday.
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The man was arrested on suspicion of five felonies: first-degree stalking and four counts of battery on law enforcement. The man is also facing three misdemeanors for harassment of a police canine, resisting arrest and violating a domestic violence protection order.
He’ll have his initial hearing at the Ada County Courthouse at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Stambaugh said the man has a long history of violence toward law enforcement and the public.
“This is another example of the dangers your officers face each day,” Stambaugh wrote in the release. “I doubt our officer went to work today thinking he would be bitten by another human being.”
This story was originally published May 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM.
