Fayette County

Landlord finds man in vacant Lexington house. Special police unit intervenes. He escapes.

By Mike Stunson

A man found inside a vacant Chestnut Street house confronted officers who summoned a specialized unit before discovering the suspect had escaped, police said.

When officers initially responded, the suspect became aggressive and struggled with officers before going back into the residence and indicating he was armed, said Sgt. Donnell Gordon, a police spokesman. No officers were injured.

Officers backed off and called in a specialized emergency response unit to deal with the man and secure the residence.

“We ask for residents to stay away from the area until we can figure out what exactly is going on and hopefully have a peaceful ending to the situation,” Gordon said while the operation was underway.

The unit discovered the man had escaped the house prior to the police setting up a perimeter around the scene. The unit searched the home and the attic.

Police also searched the surrounding area. The suspect was considered armed and dangerous.

Among the charges possible is burglary.

Lexington police’s Emergency Response Unit officers responded to the 400 block of Chestnut Street where a man was discovered in a vacant house. When initially confronted by officers, he became aggressive and went back into the house, indicating he was armed, police said. The unit discovered the suspect had escaped the house at some point. Police began searching the area for him. He was considered armed and dangerous, police said.
Lexington police’s Emergency Response Unit officers responded to the 400 block of Chestnut Street where a man was discovered in a vacant house. When initially confronted by officers, he became aggressive and went back into the house, indicating he was armed, police said. The unit discovered the suspect had escaped the house at some point. Police began searching the area for him. He was considered armed and dangerous, police said. Charles Bertram cbertram@herald-leader.com

This story was originally published February 5, 2019 at 2:02 PM.

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