WINCHESTER, Ky. (LEX 18) — A man is in custody after barricading himself inside a residence and threatening law enforcement during a domestic violence call in Clark County, according to the Winchester Police Department.
At approximately 7:53 p.m. on Sunday, the Clark County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence on Orchid Court for a domestic violence situation.
Winchester police say that before law enforcement arrived, the suspect, identified in an arrest citation as John Tiggelaar, barricaded himself inside the residence and made threats to harm anyone attempting to enter.
According to Winchester police, after numerous call-outs via loudspeaker and telephone, Tiggelaar did not cooperate with law enforcement.
Winchester police say the Special Response Team entered the residence and took Tiggelaar into custody.
An arrest citation states that he is charged with the following:
- Fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) minor injury;
- Second-degree strangulation (domestic violence-related);
- Third-degree terroristic threatening;
- Resisting arrest.
Tiggelaar is booked in the Clark County Detention Center.
