Man arrested after domestic violence incident and barricade situation

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A domestic violence incident in Lexington led to a tense barricade situation and the arrest of a 22-year-old man Sunday night.

According to police, officers were called around 5:55 p.m. to a home on Winter Garden Drive for a reported assault. The victim was taken to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say the suspect, Calain Myers, was initially believed to be barricaded inside the home with a firearm. He later ran from the scene toward the Hamburg area, where officers located and arrested him.

Myers is charged with first-degree assault, fleeing or evading police, and an outstanding warrant. He is being held at the Fayette County Detention Center.