---
title: "Idaho Man Crashes Into Courthouse Because He Wanted to Go Back to Jail"
description: "Jonathan Joseph Locksmith, 37, reportedly did a donut in front of the courthouse before crashing into a decorative pond."
date: "2017-12-13"
modified: "2019-11-08"
authors:
  - name: "Chris Tsui"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-tsui"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/16939/idaho-man-crashes-into-courthouse-because-he-wanted-to-go-back-to-jail"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Car Crash"
  - "Crime"
  - "Florida Man's Cousin"
  - "idaho"
---

# Idaho Man Crashes Into Courthouse Because He Wanted to Go Back to Jail

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In a stunt that would make [Florida Man](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/16857/florida-man-nabbed-by-cops-for-not-pulling-over-while-racing-to-have-sex>) proud, an Idaho man has been arrested after crashing a Honda Accord into a Boise courthouse, reports [*KGUN9*](<https://www.kgun9.com/news/national/man-purposely-drives-into-idaho-courthouse-fountain-hoping-to-get-arrested>).

According to the report, 37-year-old Jonathan Joseph Locksmith was taken into custody Sunday morning after doing a donut in front of the Ada County Courthouse and then crashing into a [decorative pond](<https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwihpIfEmIfYAhXJy4MKHR4MAaYQtwIIPTAD&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dnwrq1HQfh0I&usg=AOvVaw3ZqD0UDcImUBzquqVu2Lo7>). *KGUN9* also reports that Locksmith, for some reason, "wanted to be arrested and was acting out in defiance against the court system." Luckily for him, I guess, Locksmith was arrested and charged with misdemeanor reckless driving. No injuries were reported.

https://twitter.com/_/status/939952076032901120

While the Honda has presumably since been removed from the pond, Locksmith may face felony charges if the damage to property is determined to be more than $1,000.

![message-editor%2F1513178548809-locksmith.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1513178548809-locksmith.jpg>)
*Jonathan Joseph Locksmith, 37, *Ada County Sheriff's Office**

While we at *The Drive* in no way condone Locksmith's actions, ripping a couple of rubber-burning donuts before sticking it to the man's fountain isn't the absolute worst way to get thrown back into the slammer *if* that's really your intended goal. It'll make for quite a story for the guys in your cell block, that's for sure. That being said, I think somebody needs a nice, long sit-down with [Prison Mike](<https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi15632kYfYAhWs1IMKHfGrD1UQyCkIKTAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Da7RoP1LKMeM&usg=AOvVaw1jkYPqeHdIcLUbDTuD4JDZ>).

## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

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