A standoff between a knife-wielding Clarkson man and Grayson County law enforcement has resulted in multiple charges being filed against the suspect.
Monday morning at approximately 8:00, Clarkson Police Officer Rick Clemons responded to 115 Spring Street, in Clarkson, on the report of a domestic disturbance. Upon arriving at the residence, Clemons said he encountered 33-year-old Owen Breeden holding a large knife and making threats while standing in front of the home.
After it became clear that Breeden was highly agitated and not willing to follow commands to drop the knife, and after threatening Clemons’ life, Clemons requested additional law enforcement units. Within minutes, deputies and officers from the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office (including Sheriff Norman Chaffins), Leitchfield Police Department and Kentucky State Police soon arrived on the scene.
According to police, Breeden continuously, verbally threatened officers’ lives and failed to comply with requests to drop the weapon. He additionally made “threatening” movements toward officers.
During the roughly 90 minute standoff, police were able to safely evacuate Breeden’s wife and three small children from the residence, authorities said.
Eventually, officers and deputies disarmed and detained Breeden, and while doing so, police were physically attacked by Breeden’s brother, Phillip Breeden, who suffered a leg injury while being brought under control by law enforcement.
Owen Breeden was lodged in the Grayson County Detention Center where he’s been charged with multiple counts of first-degree wanton endangerment of a police officer, third-degree terroristic threatening, domestic abuse, resisting arrest, and menacing.
Phillip Breeden was transported to a Louisville hospital for treatment of his leg injury. It’s unclear at this point what specific charges he faces.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com or 270-259-6000
