IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)-An Idaho Falls man has been arrested for aggravated battery, after a SWAT response from the Idaho Falls Police Department.
The man is identified as James Schumacher. He was arrested for slapping a person on the face and made a threatening statement. He then damaged a second person’s vehicle causing $3,000 in damages.
Schumacher then hit a third person in the face with a rusty metal serrated edged gardening tool. A fourth person came outside of their residence when they heard the commotion armed with a paintball gun loaded with pepperballs. Schumacher swung a sign at the fourth person, who then shot and hit Schumacher with a pepperball with no effect. Schumacher went back to his property and threw rocks at the other people.
At that point, Officers began arriving on scene. Officers told Mr. Schumacher, who was standing on his porch, he was under arrest and gave commands for him to come to the officers. Schumacher retreated inside his residence and barricaded himself inside. Officers made several attempts to speak to Schumacher by calling his phone and using a PA system without any response from Schumacher.
Officers obtained a warrant to enter the residence and activated the IFPD SWAT team. Around 4:00 a.m. this morning, after utilizing CS gas and an Idaho Falls Police K9, Schumacher was located in the basement of the residence and taken into custody. The IFPD UAS (Drone) team was also utilized in the response.
James Schumacher, a 47-year-old Idaho Falls resident, was arrested for Felony Aggravated Battery, Felony Aggravated Assault, Felony Malicious Injury to Property, and Misdemeanor Resisting and Obstructing. Schumacher was also cited for Misdemeanor Battery, Misdemeanor Attempted Battery, and Misdemeanor Disturbing the Peace. Schumacher was booked into the Bonneville County Jail.
(This information is from an Idaho Falls Police Department press release. The original author is Public Information Officer Jessica Clements.)
