UPDATE: KSP finds empty house, realizes suspect never did barricade himself inside

Investigators now think the suspect has been on the run since mid-morning

OLIVE HILL, Ky. (WTVQ) – What Kentucky State Police thought was a day-long barricade situation involving a suspect with an indictment warrant, turned out not to be a barricade situation at all.

KSP says Troopers went to serve the warrant on the suspect at his home on KY 2 and Route 2015 outside Olive Hill in Carter County around 10:30 a.m.

A Trooper saw the suspect run into the house from his car.  State Police thought the man had barricaded himself inside the home.

The KSP Special Response Team was called-in, and after hours of no response, tear gas was shot into the home, a K-9 was sent in and the special unit went in through the front door, only to find an empty house.

Investigators now think the suspect ran out the back door on foot shortly after arriving at the house Monday morning, before KSP had a chance to set up a perimeter.

KSP has not yet released the suspect’s name.

Investigators say the suspect is not considered armed or dangerous.