Conservative activist Larry Spencer of 1589 Southside Road, Cocalalla, was subject of a citizen arrest about 8 p.m. Wednesday when he tried to reclaim personal belongings from his repossessed vehicle. Spencer, 36, who identified himself as a "political consultant," claimed he had been given permission to enter the locked and fenced tow yard of Auto Tracker's Recovery @ 250 W. Bentz Road in the Rathdrum area, according to a sheriff's report. But Matthew A. Mayo of Auto Tracker's Recovery told deputies that Spencer had been told he would need to pay $45 in order to gain access to his vehicle. Spencer, who crawled under the tow yard fence to get his belongings, reportedly said he didn't need to pay the fee because the property belonged to the Lakeside Highway District. Two large signs on the gate to the tow yard read: "No Trespassing, Violators Will Be Prosecuted." Mayo and tow yard employee Bryce Atteberry confronted Spencer at his pickup when he emerged from the woods with his belongings. Mayo made the citizen's arrest after he told deputies: "I'm tired of dealing with this guy." Then, deputies took Spencer into custody.