A Glasgow man is behind bars following a bomb threat that led to the evacuation of the Barren County Courthouse Monday morning.
Law enforcement responded to the Barren County Courthouse following a reported bomb threat. Court personnel reported receiving a phone call from an unknown male who claimed there was a bomb in the building.
As a precaution, the courthouse was evacuated. After conducting a thorough search of the building, Glasgow Police determined that no bombs or any threats were in the building.
An immediate investigation into the source of the threat was launched.
Investigators determined the suspect had placed multiple calls to courthouse offices while concealing the phone number. The suspect was later identified as 47 year-old Lee Wesley Elmore, who was scheduled to appear in court at the courthouse later that same morning.
According to court records, he was scheduled to appear for sentencing in a case where he pleaded guilty to theft by unlawful taking or disposition ($1,000 or more but less than $10,000), according to court records.
He was also scheduled to appear for a review in two cases, one of which involved over 30 counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument.
Elmore even contacted court personnel and identified himself, using the same phone number that called the bomb threat in.
Law enforcement located him at a residence in Glasgow. During contact with officers, Elmore denied making the threat and then attempted to flee on foot, but he was eventually apprehended and taken into custody. He is being held in the Barren County Detention Center without bond.
There is no ongoing threat to the public. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be pending.
The Barren County Sheriff’s Office, was assisted at the courthouse by the Glasgow Police Department, Glasgow Fire Department, Barren County Emergency Management, and Barren Metcalfe EMS.
Source: WBKO
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