Video shows Post Falls man smashing Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office windows

More than $1,000 in damage was done to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office main entrance when a Post Falls man allegedly smashed the windows with a bat, turning a burst of online threats into a criminal case with a public price tag and a law-enforcement security breach.

Security video released this week shows the April 4 break-in at the Government Way building now used as the county jail administrative office. The footage captures the entrance where the damage happened and gives a clear visual record of an incident that had already unsettled local law enforcement after Facebook posts allegedly warned of violence.

Police first received tips about Ryan McClintock’s social media videos around 5:20 p.m. on April 4. In those posts, investigators say, he called for “gangsters and people who were not afraid to die” to “go and take” the Coeur d’Alene Police Department and the Post Falls Police Department. A separate post allegedly said he was on his way to the Coeur d’Alene Police Department and that “all the good officers needed to leave.”

Officers responded at 6:32 p.m. to reports that windows were being smashed at the sheriff’s office. McClintock was later contacted while walking south on Government Way and was arrested without incident. The sheriff’s office thanked community members and law-enforcement partners for the tips that helped resolve the situation safely.

Court documents and statements tied to the case say McClintock claimed he wanted to “incite fear” and “prove a point” about what he believed was a cover-up by law enforcement. Investigators also say he alleged that two local pastors were pedophiles and that Sheriff Bob Norris was protecting them from prosecution, broadening the scope of the accusations beyond the window damage itself.

On April 6, First District Judge Debra Heise set bail at $200,000 and ordered a mental evaluation to determine whether McClintock is competent to stand trial. Heise said the comments were directed at prominent people in the community, including the sheriff, local law enforcement and pastors. Defense attorney James Siebe said McClintock’s family had repeatedly contacted law enforcement because they were worried about his mental health. Siebe also said Post Falls police had appeared at McClintock’s house at least once and removed firearms from the area.

The case remains unresolved, with charges including malicious injury to property and terroristic threats still moving through court. The sheriff’s office was already preparing for a planned jail power outage on April 7 tied to a new generator approved in October 2025, underscoring how quickly a security incident can collide with the daily demands of running a county law-enforcement operation.