Idaho State Police served arrest warrants on two men that led Idaho State Police and other area law enforcement on a series of dangerous traffic incidents involving speeds of up to 160 mph along I-84 and adjacent roads over the course of the past two months.
Troopers and ISP detectives served arrest warrants for felony eluding officers on both Russell West, 27 of Nampa and Lance Ocampo, 29 of Boise in a residence on the 1800 block of Broxon Street in Boise. Isaias Valdez, 29 of Notus was also arrested at the residence for possession of a controlled substance, resisting or obstructing officers and possession of drug paraphernalia, all misdemeanors.
The charges for eluding officers stem from at least seven incidents where troopers or other area law enforcement attempted to stop the rider of a 2004 Yamaha R6 motorcycle with an obscured license plate for driving at speeds of over 100 mph on each occasion on I-84 in Boise, Meridian and Nampa. Each time the rider, later identified as West, failed to stop for officers and pursuits were either not initiated or were called off due to concerns for the safety of the motorcyclist, the officers and the public.
The latest incident occurred on October 20, 2015 when an ISP motorcycle trooper attempted to stop West, who was riding alongside another motorcycle rider, later identified as Ocampo, after observing both men weaving through traffic at excessive speeds on I-84 and Overland and Meridian Roads in Meridian. Each time troopers attempted to stop West they were able to gather more information that eventually led to his identification and arrest.
All three men were booked into the Ada County Jail. The investigation of this case continues and more charges are possible.
Idaho State Police would like to thank those motorists who reported to police the dangerous driving engaged in by West and Ocampo.
