Boundary County man faces hearing after alleged shooting at deputies, chase
Samuel Siver is set for a preliminary hearing after deputies say he fired on officers during a domestic violence call and led a chase from Boundary County into Bonner County.
Samuel Siver, 50, is due in Boundary County court Friday, May 29, after prosecutors said a domestic violence call turned into a gunfire complaint, a county-line chase and an arrest in Hope.
At the preliminary hearing, a judge will decide whether the state has enough evidence to send the felony case forward. Siver is being held in the Boundary County Jail on a $100,000 bond while the case moves through court.
The charges are two counts of aggravated assault, described in the charging document as battery upon certain personnel. Idaho Code 18-915 covers assault or battery on peace officers and other protected personnel, and the case could carry serious felony penalties depending on how the allegations are proved.
The reported initial call came at about 2:23 a.m. May 20 on Green Pasture Road in Naples. Boundary County Sheriff Travis Stolley said no injuries were reported and all family members involved were safe and receiving support.
Court records and hearing testimony say the encounter escalated quickly. Prosecutors allege Siver was intoxicated, fired shots into the air outside his Naples home on Stoney Trail Road, then shot at Boundary County Sheriff’s Deputy Ethan Pittard and Bonners Ferry Police Chief Willie Cowell. The affidavit also says Pittard was told Siver had left his residence with a firearm and intended to “shoot up” his nearby in-laws’ residence near Stampede Lake.
The alleged flight pushed the response beyond Boundary County. Bonner County law enforcement first located Siver’s vehicle in the Samuels area, then officers arrested him in Hope at 11:48 a.m. May 20. State and local agencies assisted in the search, and the Boundary County Sheriff’s Office said the response prompted a large law-enforcement mobilization.
No deputies or bystanders were hurt, a detail that made the case especially significant in a region where rural roads, limited staffing and fast-moving emergency calls can force multiple agencies to work together quickly. The preliminary hearing will now test whether prosecutors can support the felony charges with enough evidence to keep the case moving toward trial.
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