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Hostage Situation Ends Peacefully In Frankfort

Posted at 4:38 PM, Feb 25, 2019
and last updated 2019-02-25 17:23:57-05

FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) – Law enforcement officials say that a hostage situation has ended peacefully following an hours-long standoff in a Frankfort mobile home park.

All three agencies in Franklin County have been called to the Capital Mobile Home Park off Georgetown Road in response to a domestic situation.

Franklin County Sheriff’s Officials say the original call was for a man holding a woman being assaulted. Officers went to the door and say the man refused to come out.

Several mobile homes nearby were evacuated to allow negotiator to come into the area.

Police tell LEX 18 that the situation ended without incident.