Updated 9:05 p.m.
A man was taken into custody Tuesday evening after barricading himself inside a residence near Knottsville, ending a series of incidents that began Friday with a stolen vehicle report, according to Daviess County Sheriff Brad Youngman.
Youngman identified the man as Tony Ingram, 45, of Owensboro. Ingram was taken to the Daviess County Detention Center following his arrest.
Youngman said DCSO received a report Friday that Ingram had stolen a vehicle out of Evansville and driven into Daviess County. Ingram later stopped for gas on the west side of the county, where a relative of the vehicle’s owner saw him and confronted him, Youngman said.
Youngman said Ingram reportedly became aggressive toward the family member before leaving in the stolen van. A short time later, deputies received a call that a minivan had been driven into Panther Creek near Panther Creek Park. The call initially came in as a potential water rescue, but the van was empty, and Ingram had fled on foot, Youngman said.
A few hours later, a resident on Wayne Bridge Road reported coming home and finding that someone had broken into her residence and may still have been inside. Youngman said Ingram fled into a cornfield before deputies arrived.
Deputies established a perimeter Friday night and searched the area with drones but were unable to locate Ingram, who at the time had yet to be identified. Youngman said investigators were later able to identify Ingram and connect the incidents.
On Tuesday morning, Capt. Duane Harper obtained several felony arrest warrants for Ingram. Youngman said DCSO also requested assistance from the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force because of Ingram’s criminal history and allegations that he was armed during some of the incidents.
Youngman said marshals went Tuesday afternoon to a residence associated with Ingram in the 10800 block of KY 951 near Knottsville. Ingram was at the residence, went back inside, was armed with a handgun, and refused to come out, Youngman said.
DCSO, Kentucky State Police, U.S. Marshals personnel from Louisville and Bowling Green, Daviess County Emergency Management, and AMR responded to the scene. KY 951 was closed in both directions during the incident.
Youngman said the incident ended peacefully after negotiations, with Ingram coming out unarmed and surrendering.
“No shots were fired,” Youngman said. “The handgun was not brandished at any point.”
Youngman said the response was handled slowly and methodically to avoid anyone being hurt, including Ingram.
“This is kind of what we want in these situations,” Youngman said. “We want peace. We want to have enough personnel to do this methodically and slowly and make sure that no one gets hurt.”
Youngman said Ingram is facing several felony charges, including possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, second-degree burglary, receiving stolen property valued between $1,000 and $10,000, and first-degree criminal mischief. Youngman said Ingram also had active probation violation warrants.
