Boise, ID – Idaho Man Upset With Court Tries To Crash Into Courthouse

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    Rescue crews remove a vehicle crashed earlier intentionally into the Ada County Courthouse fountain in Boise, Idaho, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. Authorities say Jonathan Locksmith upset with the court system tried to crash a car into the courthouse in the state's capital city Sunday morning, spinning his vehicle around in a "doughnut" before landing it in the fountain downtown Boise. Locksmith was arrested on a misdemeanor reckless driving charge and is now in jail. (Katy Moeller/The Idaho Statesman via AP)Boise, ID – Authorities say an Idaho man tried to crash a car into a courthouse in downtown Boise because he was upset with the court system.

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    The Ada County Sheriff’s office says 37-year-old Jonathan Joseph Locksmith drove toward the courthouse in the state’s capital city Sunday morning.

    According to authorities, Locksmith apparently made it onto the courthouse plaza in the car, spinning it around in a “doughnut” before landing the vehicle in a fountain.

    There were no injuries reported.

    Locksmith has been arrested on a misdemeanor reckless driving charge and is now in jail.

    It’s unclear if he has an attorney.

    The sheriff’s office says Locksmith told a passer-by that he was upset with the court system and wanted to be arrested to go back to jail.
    Rescue crews remove a vehicle crashed earlier intentionally into the Ada County Courthouse fountain in Boise, Idaho, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. Authorities say Jonathan Locksmith upset with the court system tried to crash a car into the courthouse in the state's capital city Sunday morning, spinning his vehicle around in a "doughnut" before landing it in the fountain downtown Boise. Locksmith was arrested on a misdemeanor reckless driving charge. (Katy Moeller/The Idaho Statesman via AP)


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