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The Ada County Coroner said Derek Thayer died at St. Luke’s Meridian Medical Center two days after the incident.
A man who barricaded himself inside a home while police attempted to arrest him has died.
Police officers tried to arrest him on Monday afternoon, and found him unresponsive once they entered the house.
According to a recent news release, Meridian Police officers responded to the 1400 block of West Loretta Monday afternoon to ...
Police said Derek Thayer is in custody after a barricade situation Monday on West Loretta Street in Meridian.
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A man wanted on multiple felony warrants barricaded himself inside a Meridian residence for several hours on Monday.
Meridian police arrived at a residence in the 1400 block of West Loretta to arrest 43-year-old Derek Thayer, who had multiple warrants. Thayer barricaded himself inside and didn’t comply with ...