A high-speed chase from Blackfoot to Idaho Falls ended in a crash and two arrests on Tuesday after a wanted man allegedly fled a rest area to avoid a narcotics search warrant.
John Geyer, 29, and Alyssa Massey, 27, are now facing multiple felony charges for drug trafficking after their vehicle crashed through a fence near the Broadway I-15 off-ramp.
The incident started at the Hell’s Half Acre Rest Area, near mile marker 101 north of Blackfoot. Idaho State Police (ISP) sought to reach Geyer at the rest stop to serve a search warrant for an ongoing narcotics investigation. Geyer also has an ongoing felony failure to appear warrant in Bingham County.
As the ISP attempted to reach him, Geyer allegedly fled the area in his white SUV, resulting in a high-speed chase down Interstate 15.
According to IFPD Spokesperson Jessica Clements, Geyer took the Broadway exit and crossed the intersection, running his vehicle through a fence near the Idaho Falls welcome sign before coming to rest on the pavement just outside Shari’s business.
Geyer and his passenger, Alyssa Massey, abandoned the van and attempted to leave on foot but were shortly apprehended.
Geyer was placed into the Bingham County Jail on accusations of trafficking fentanyl, trafficking methamphetamine, felony evading, and evidence destruction, in addition to his outstanding warrant.
Massey was placed into the Bonneville County Jail on charges of fentanyl trafficking, methamphetamine possession, and drug paraphernalia. During the booking procedure, deputies discovered marijuana on her person, resulting in an extra charge for bringing contraband into a correctional facility.
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