New way to try to avoid jail in Lexington? Man claims he has coronavirus, police say
A detainee lied to police about being exposed to COVID-19 in an attempt to avoid jail, the Lexington Police Department confirmed Monday.
James Lloyd Anderson, 45, was arrested Saturday and charged with 3rd-degree terroristic threatening, but prior to being booked, he told police he had been exposed to a coronavirus patient, Sgt. Donnell Gordon said.
Anderson was taken by the fire department to a hospital, Gordon said. He did not have symptoms of coronavirus, and “police were able to disprove his alleged exposure to the virus.” Donnell said. He did not know if Anderson was tested for the virus.
In addition to 3rd-degree terroristic threatening, Anderson was charged with 2nd-degree disorderly conduct and falsely reporting an incident. He was booked on Sunday with a $5,000 bond, according to the jail’s website.