Rexburg pursuit suspect identified, booked into jail as police seize evidence
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IDAHO FALLS — Police have identified the suspect involved in today’s pursuit that ended in Rexburg.
Travis Castro, 30, was booked into the Madison County Jail around 10 p.m. Thursday on two charges, felony eluding and felony possession of a controlled substance.
In addition to the two felonies, Castro is being held on three misdemeanor warrants out of Bonneville County and a felony warrant for grand theft. The felony warrant stemmed from an unrelated Idaho Falls Police theft of a vehicle case from May.
Idaho Falls Police spokeswoman Joelyn Hansen said in a news release that “Castro, of Idaho Falls, has not been arrested for Tuesday morning’s Guns N Gear burglary. But, appropriate charges are pending a prosecutor review.”
Idaho Falls and Rexburg police officers served a search warrant on the white pick‐up truck Castro was driving.
During the search of the vehicle, detectives identified the truck as being stolen from HK Contractors, Inc., in Idaho Falls. It is also believed to be the vehicle captured by surveillance footage from the Guns N Gear burglary, according to an Idaho Falls news release.
Additionally, detectives recovered four guns from the truck which were identified as being stolen from Guns N Gear.
The Guns N Gear burglary is still an active investigation. Detectives, however, do not believe there is anyone else involved.
The owner of the four wheeler in the back of the truck Castro was driving confirmed to EastIdahoNews.com that it was stolen from his property on August 4.
Six cars were damaged when the crash ended on Main and Center Street, including the truck the suspect was driving. There was also a four-wheeler in the back of the truck.
A woman and a child involved in the crash were transported to Madison Memorial Hospital. Their condition is unknown.
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