Athol man arrested for DUI after leading Kootenai County deputies on high-speed chase

KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho – A 43-year-old Athol man was arrested early Tuesday morning after leading Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) deputies on a high-speed chase.

The incident began around 1 a.m., when a KCSO deputy spotted the man’s car stopped in a yard near West Devonshire Avenue and North Crown Point in Post Falls.

Two deputies approached and found the driver unconscious with open alcohol containers in the car. Upon waking, the driver slammed the door and fled…

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