Update: (Sept. 22, 10 a.m.): Two people are in custody after police say a pursuit that ended in a rollover crash leaves one officer injured and a police K9 dead.
Police say, during the chase the suspect vehicle attempted to evade officers but rammed into a police vehicle, causing both vehicles to roll off the road and land in a cornfield. Nampa Fire and Canyon County Paramedics were called to the scene near Ustick and Polara Way.
A Nampa police officer was taken to a hospital for treatment and was later released.
Police released information that Nampa Police K-9 Riddick did not survive the crash and died at the scene. His body was taken to a local veterinary hospital in Nampa, where it will remain until a memorial service is held.
Nampa Police report the the suspect driving the vehicle was 33-year-old Stephanie Ann Ketterman, of Kuna. After the crash took place, Kettermann was transported to a local hospital where she was treated and then released to police custody.
On scene, Nampa Police could not locate the other suspect, Tanner Lucas Howe, so a perimeter was set around the area to search for the suspect. Not long after the crash and perimeter set, Howe was located at a local convenience store, where Nampa officers responded and took Howe into custody.
Both suspects were transported to the Canyon County Jail.
Kettermann's charges include:
- felony battery on law enforcement,
- felony eluding,
- felony trafficking in meth,
- felony possession of a Schedule II controlled substance,
- misdemeanor possession of psilocybin mushrooms,
- misdemeanor possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance, and
- misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia.
Howe was also arrested on parole agents warrant.
