A threat against a local official led to a soft lockdown at three Elizabethtown Independent School District buildings and a man’s arrest Wednesday.
“Shortly before 12 p.m. (Wednesday) afternoon, we received information indicating that Kelron Decoteau had made a threat against a local judicial official,” said Elizabethtown Police Department Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “We immediately dedicated our full resources to locating and apprehending the suspect.”
The EPD recognized a direct connection with the case to EIS and contacted school officials regarding the potential threat. Helmwood Heights and Morningside elementary schools along with TK Stone Middle School were placed on soft lockdowns shortly before 1 p.m.
“I am pleased to report that shortly before 3 p.m. the suspect was apprehended by troopers from the Kentucky State Police Post 15 in a neighboring county,” Denham said. “He will be charged with Intimidating a Participant in a Legal Process and Terroristic Threatening in the Third Degree.”
EIS says as a precaution the district requested extra security at the three schools during student dismissal, which resulted in slower release times than usual and delayed bus routes. The EPD says at no time was the safety of any students or staff in jeopardy.
