Two men taken into custody after high speed chase
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The following is a news release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office
AMMON — Two adults and a juvenile were arrested for a variety of crimes after a high speed chase on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies came upon a vehicle parked in the road at the intersection of Lincoln and Foothill Road that was occupied by two male adults and three juveniles — a male and 2 females.
Upon making contact the deputy noticed the female occupants partially clothed making statements about wanting to return home and a strong odor of burnt marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. At that time the driver ignored the Deputy’s commands to shut his vehicle off and fled at a high rate of speed.
The deputy attempted to catch the vehicle, but quickly discontinued due to safety concerns.
Other deputies checking the area located the vehicle near the dead end of East 9th South and it again fled at a high rate of speed, leaving the three juvenile teenagers behind in a field. A short time later the vehicle was again located traveling at a high rate of speed near the Bone Road and Sunnyside Road intersection and deputies were able to get the vehicle stopped by deploying spike strips.
The two adult males, Zachary Raymond and Ethan Zimmerman were taken into custody, The juveniles were located back at 9th South. The juveniles were checked by Idaho Falls Ambulance personnel due to exposure and intoxication issues, one of the females and the male juvenile were returned to parents.
The remaining juvenile female was a signed runaway from Idaho Falls and transported to the hospital by ambulance for treatment. She was charged with underage consumption of alcohol and/or drugs.
Raymond was booked into the Bonneville County Jail for felony eluding, possession of marijuana, mushrooms and drug paraphernalia, driving without privileges, and contributing to a minor.
Zimmerman was also booked into the Bonneville County Jail for possession of marijuana, mushrooms, drug paraphernalia, underage consumption of alcohol and/or drugs, and contributing to a minor.