Man smashes Kootenai County sheriff’s office windows, faces felony charges

Security video from the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office shows how quickly private accusations turned into a public safety problem: a Post Falls man smashed several windows at the county jail administrative office on Government Way with a bat after claiming officials were covering up allegations against two local pastors.

Police identified the man as 33-year-old Ryan McClintock of Post Falls. Court documents say McClintock had posted threats on social media calling for a “show of force” against law enforcement before he went to the sheriff’s office on April 4, 2026. Officers said he was arrested outside the building without incident after multiple area law-enforcement agencies responded to reports that he was driving toward law-enforcement facilities and urging “good officers” to leave.

According to court documents and local reporting, McClintock told investigators he wanted to “incite fear” and “prove a point” about what he believed was a law-enforcement cover-up. The claims he pointed to involved two local church pastors and Sheriff Bob Norris, whom McClintock accused of protecting them from prosecution. The confrontation left the sheriff’s office dealing with broken windows and a repair bill reported at more than $1,000.

McClintock was charged with malicious injury to property and terroristic acts, both felonies. When he appeared before a judge on April 6, 2026, he was held on a $200,000 bond. The court also ordered a mental evaluation to determine whether he is competent to stand trial.

The Coeur d’Alene Police Department said tips from the public and help from law-enforcement partners helped resolve the situation safely. Kootenai County Magistrate Court Clerk Debra Heise said the comments aimed at prominent people in the community were alarming, underscoring how allegations that circulate online can quickly spill into threats at public buildings staffed by county employees and frequented by residents with business at the jail and sheriff’s office.

KREM 2 News later obtained the April 4 surveillance footage through a public records request, bringing new attention to a case that now carries both felony charges and a wider local question: how county officials should respond when distrust, however unfounded, becomes destructive at a public facility.