In brief: Teen stabbed with pitchfork during argument in Garden City, Idaho

GARDEN CITY, Idaho – Police said a teenager had to undergo surgery after another teen stabbed him with a pitchfork while they were doing court-ordered work in Garden City.

The Idaho Statesman reported the stabbing occurred at about 1 p.m. on Saturday in a church garden.

The Garden City Police Department said several juveniles were working when two boys got into an argument. One boy then hit the other with a pitchfork and the tool got stuck in his upper body.

Police said the victim was transported to the hospital, where the pitchfork was removed.

The other boy was booked into the juvenile detention center on a charge of aggravated battery.

Toddler in car during 100-mph pursuit

WEST LINN, Ore. – Authorities said two Washington men led an Oregon state trooper on a car chase that topped 100 mph – with a toddler unrestrained in the backseat.

The chase began Saturday night when the Oregon State Police trooper stopped a speeding 1998 Mercedes on Interstate 5, about 23 miles south of Portland. As the officer approached the vehicle, it sped off, and the trooper returned to his car and pursued it northbound.

Authorities said the vehicle merged onto Interstate 205, but appeared to have mechanical issues, as it was smoking and slowing down. The driver exited the highway, stopped the car and bolted into a thicket of blackberries.

Police sent in a canine to help arrest him. He was identified as Kyler Wayne Lawrence, 21, of Kent, Washington.

A 2-year-old was in the car with the passenger, identified as Devin Lee Hoffman, 21, of Tacoma. Hoffman was booked on suspicion of endangering a minor.