A man who was the focus of a manhunt in Breckinridge County on Wednesday is now in custody.
Authorities had been searching for 45-year-old Lester Lamont Perks since Wednesday (9/9) morning after police said he was seen smashing vehicle windshields with a hammer in Irvington. His arrest comes after a separate incident overnight in Irvington in which police said an officer was shot at while driving a patrol vehicle. According to Irvington Police, the officer was on patrol near Eva Carman Park around 12:50 AM Thursday (9/10) when someone fired at the officer. The incident happened near Lon Dowell Road and North Second Street. Police said the shooter ran away on foot and was believed to have a handgun. A several hour search, Perks was found walking along Highway 79 where he was arrested without incident around 5 AM.
Wednesday’s search prompted a shelter-in-place in Irvington, the cancellation of classes for Breckinridge County Schools and the closure of Irvington city government operations. Perks had also been the subject of an active arrest warrant issued in August. Court records show he was released from the Hardin County Detention Center on September 4 despite that warrant.
Perks is lodged in the Breckinridge County Detention Center awaiting to face multiple charges related to the case which remains under investigation.
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