Thursday, July 8, 2021

Manhunt under way in Lyon County

UPDATE
The suspect has been found. He was arrested in Princeton.

ORIGINAL POST
Authorities are searching for a person in Lyon County they consider armed and dangerous.

Kentucky State Police say a man fled on foot from a traffic stop Thursday morning near the 70-mile marker on Interstate 69 near Eddyville. 

The black man is described as being approximately 6-foot-1 and weighing 165 pounds with short hair and brown eyes. Police think he could be in a wooded area near Pebble Creek Drive and KY 3305. 

Anyone with information should call 911 or Kentucky State Police at 270-856-3721.