Here’s What Caused I-84 Shutdown in Meridian. Police Say One Man Arrested.

Standoff with law enforcement leads to I-84 shutdown, arrest

A Kuna man has been charged with several misdemeanors after a standoff with law enforcement led to the shutdown of I-84.

Here’s what caused I-84 shutdown in Meridian. Police say one man arrested.

Stock image MERIDIAN (Idaho Statesman) — Law enforcement took a 37-year-old Kuna man into custody Wednesday evening after a 2-mile police chase came to an end near Interstate 84, snarling traffic and forcing road closures, Meridian police said. Officers responded at around 4:30 p.m. to reports of shots fired in the 700 block of W. Overland Road and determined that the suspect, John Handegard, fired “multiple rounds from a handgun into the air wh…

Suspect arrested in police chase, armed standoff that closed I-84 in both directions

Officers have taken a suspect into custody after a police pursuit and armed standoff shut down I-84 and the surrounding roadways on Wednesday afternoon.RELATED | After full closure due to police activity, I-84 near Ten Mile is now clearAccording to a press release from the Meridian Police Department, at 4:37 p.m., Meridian officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 700 block of W. Overland Road.Through an investigation, officers determ…

LIVE TRAFFIC CAMERAS: I-84 EB completely blocked due to police activity

Live traffic cameras show backup conditions in the Meridian area