Troy man in critical condition after leading authorities on chase

A Troy man with a troubled past is in an Idaho hospital after a police chase Saturday evening that involved authorities from multiple jurisdictions before ending just over the Montana-Idaho border.

According to a press release from Libby Chief of Police Cody Ercanbrack, Caleb Covey, 37, is listed as in critical condition at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho for several self-inflicted wounds following a chase that began in Libby and ended in Bonner County, Idaho.

The chase ended after Sanders County Sheriff’s Office deputies successfully deployed spike strips, authorities said. Covey allegedly continued south on deflated tires and eventually on rims after hitting the strips. He drove west on Montana 200 into Idaho where deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office apprehended him.