Man arrested following high speed chase

A suspect who led Idaho State Police on a high-speed chase Sunday from Boise to Mountain Home is now in custody.

The incident which included kidnapping, a 100-mile per-hour-plus pursuit, and the use of non-lethal weapons ended successfully on Interstate 84 on Sunday afternoon when Idaho State Police officers apprehended the suspect.

The initial call came in to Canyon County dispatchers at about 4 p.m. who then relayed the information to the ISP Regional Communication Center. They reported they were in cell phone communication with 59-year-old Marlene Mary Manchester.

The woman reported she was in a white Oldsmobile being driven by 63-year-old Rodney Allen Fuqua and was being held against her will. Manchester was able to give their location and an ISP Trooper located the vehicle on I-84 eastbound, near the Gowen Road exit in Boise, traveling 90 mph.

The trooper attempted to stop the Oldsmobile, but the driver failed to stop, initiating a pursuit. The trooper pursued the vehicle, at speeds of up to 105 mph, until other troopers were able to disable the vehicle, using spike strips, near Mountain Home at milepost 90.

Fuqua, would not comply with trooper commands and officers were forced to fire two "bean bag rounds" in order to subdue the man and take him into custody.

Fuqua was transported to St. Alphonsus hospital in Boise and then released to the Elmore County jail where he was booked on charges of felony kidnapping and felony eluding.

"This was a very dangerous situation and could have ended very tragically," said ISP Regional Commander Captain Steve Richardson. "I would like to compliment the troopers involved whose quick thinking and good judgment resulted in the safe apprehension of the suspect and release of the victim."