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Teh One Who Knocks
09-12-2022, 11:33 AM
Big Country News Connection


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COEUR D'ALENE - A around 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Kootenai County Deputies responded to the 6200 Block of West Prairie Avenue in Post Falls for a report of a physical domestic dispute.

According to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office, deputies arrived on scene and a female victim said she had been struck with a table, thrown at her by a male subject.

Deputies attempted to make contact with 42-year-old Christopher L. Wilburn, of Wallace, at the Post Falls residence but he was uncooperative and made threats to the deputies on scene and refused to come out of the residence.

The Kootenai County Joint Agency SWAT Team was called to the scene. During negotiations, Wilburn told police he had several propane tanks "set up in the residence," says a press release. He also allegedly threatened SWAT members and Deputies with a bat and refused to follow any commands.

At about 7:40 p.m., Wilburn surrendered to SWAT members and was taken into custody.

Wilburn was charged with Aggravated Battery, Resisting Arrest and was transported to the Kootenai County Jail. Additional charges may be forthcoming as the investigation continues.

The female victim suffered injuries to her leg and was treated by medical personnel.

Wilburn has prior arrests in Kootenai County dating back to 2002 for charges ranging from Burglary, Malicious Injury to Property and Obstructing.

This was the second SWAT Team deployment in three days in Kootenai County. The first incident was on Thursday to assist the US Marshall’s Office with a wanted felon out of Montana who was located at a residence in the Post Falls area.