On March 10,2024, at approximately 8:00 PM, an Idaho County Deputy was on routine patrol in the city of Kooskia. He stopped a pickup pulling a trailer with no license plate.
 
After contacting the driver, Idaho County Dispatch advised he had an active felony warrant out of Hawaii and was taken into custody.
 
While searching the vehicle incident to arrest, a meth pipe and methamphetamine were located.
 
Nikolas Chase, age 41, of St. Maries, Idaho was arrested for a felony warrant out of Hawaii for first-degree theft, and felony possession of methamphetamine.