Private security guards charged after woman was dragged out of chaotic Idaho town hall meeting [View all]

Source: AP

By REBECCA BOONE
Updated 7:55 PM CDT, April 21, 2025

Prosecutors in northern Idaho have filed misdemeanor charges against six men in connection with the forcible removal of a woman from a legislative town hall meeting in February.

Theresa Borrenpohl, the woman who was dragged out of the meeting in a Coeur d’Alene school building by plain-clothed private security officers, also formally notified Kootenai County officials on Monday of her intent to sue by filing a tort claim notice.

The Coeur d’Alene City Prosecutor’s office said Monday that Paul Trouette, Russell Dunne, Christofer Berg and Jesse Jones are charged with misdemeanor battery, false imprisonment, and violations of security agent duties and uniform requirements. Alex Trouette IV, is charged with security agent duties and uniform violations. All five of the men are associated with the private security firm Lear Asset Management, which had its license revoked by the city after the town hall.

A sixth man not associated with the security firm, Michael Keller, is charged with misdemeanor battery, the prosecutor’s office said.



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