Police arrested an armed man from Kentucky when he was leaving a hospital after receiving a report from another police department that he was in the area
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Police arrested an armed man when he was leaving a Kentucky hospital after receiving a report from another police department that he was in the area.
A large police presence was in the emergency room at the University of Kentucky’s Chandler Hospital on Thursday, and university officials asked students and visitors to stay away from the area.
University of Kentucky Police Chief Joe Monroe said the man, Bryan Carroll of Versailles, was arrested without incident as soon as he left the hospital. He was in the hospital to visit a family member, said Monroe. He was carrying firearms.
The chief said police officers also found bulletproof vests and possible explosive devices in his car.
Campus police were informed by the police at Versailles, Monroe said.
Carroll, 44, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, use of a weapon of mass destruction, resistance to arrest and several other charges, according to media reports. Monroe also said that Carroll could face federal charges.
The university sent an alert on campus around 11 am asking people to avoid the area. University officials said other parts of the campus are safe and functioning normally. The authorities were all right about four hours later.
The FBI, campus police and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were also on the scene.