No decision in Renfro hearing

Idaho State Police Det. Michael Van Leuven, the final witness in Renfro’s preliminary hearing, was speculating what Moore was thinking or reacting to during the May 5 incident.

Sticking to just the facts in evidence, Van Leuven replied that Renfro was likely stopped because he was walking down a sidewalk alone in dark clothing in a residential neighborhood just before 1:30 a.m. that day.

Moore had been patrolling the neighborhood in his squad car when the two men crossed paths at West Wilbur Avenue and West Timberlake Loop.

It turned out there were three car burglaries in the neighborhood that night, but Adams said Moore wasn’t aware of that information. The reports weren’t yet written.

“I can’t tell you what was in Sgt. Moore’s mind,” Van Leuven said. Read more . David Cole, Cda Press