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Boise Courthouse Crash: Idaho Man Lands Vehicle in Fountain

Boise Courthouse Crash: Idaho Man Lands Vehicle in Fountain
(Joshua Zaring/Dreamstime)

Monday, 11 December 2017 02:10 PM EST

A Boise courthouse was the site of a crash after an Idaho man who was upset with the court system tried to crash a car into the courthouse, authorities say.

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.

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A Boise courthouse was the site of a crash after an Idaho man who was upset with the court system tried to crash a car into the courthouse, authorities say.
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