COEUR D'ALENE--Three members of the same family were indicted for hate crimes after they allegedly threatened a Hispanic man in the driveway of his home in Coeur d'Alene back in August.
A Kootenai County grand jury indicted the men on Thursday.
Ira Tankovich, 47, William Tankovich, 49, and Frank Tankovich, 46, were arrested this week and each charged with one count of malicious harassment and one count of conspiracy to commit malicious harassment.
According to police records, Ira Tankovich was arrested in August on suspicion of unlawful possession of a firearm and providing false information to an officer. Police say he went to a Hispanic man's home to instigate a physical altercation.
The prosecuting attorney's office dropped the false information charge and initially only pursued the gun charge. But they continued to investigate the incident and added the hate crime charges this week.
steverino said on November 6, 2009 at 2:05 PM
Send them all to the west side of the state.
steverino said on November 6, 2009 at 2:06 PM
They belong to the west side of the state
vegasman said on November 6, 2009 at 3:25 PM
What a delightful addition to the family photo album this group photograph is going to make. They certainly appear to be a friendly collection.
westy said on November 6, 2009 at 4:17 PM
Can't send them to the west side of the state,the east side and Idaho have the knack for hate crimes...
averageperson said on November 6, 2009 at 4:17 PM
What does that mean Steverino?
wouldibsu said on November 7, 2009 at 5:17 PM
I suppose just like dogs, there are varying breeds of people that are dangerous off the leash. Too bad they can't neuter before release. These don't look too easy to adopt out. When they eventually are, next time there may be no choice but to euthanize.
whawha said on November 9, 2009 at 11:49 AM
You ever notice that when a minority says something derogatory to a white person they are exercising their "freedom of speech" but if a white person says something derogatory to a minority then it's a "hate crime"?????