by Matt Hughes
J-E News Editor
On Friday, an armed man fleeing from local law enforcement resulted in Providence Elementary School being placed on lockdown. After a two hour manhunt, the subject was located and arrested at his own home and the school resumed it’s normal activities.
According to a press release issued by the Providence Police Department, Chief Brent McDowell responded to a call at 9:50 a.m. of an armed man at a residence on North Green Street. As McDowell arrived on the scene, the subject fled the scene on foot.
The man was identified as Providence resident Michael Sigler.
According to Webster County Assistant Superintendent Riley Ramsey, the suspect never attempted to enter the school, or was never even on school property. The lock down was a precaution.
“He is the father of a child at Providence,” Ramsey said. “We decided to lock the school down to keep our students and staff safe.”
The Webster County Sheriff’s Department, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Officer Todd Jones and a Webster County Constable Mark Turner assisted Providence police officers in a search of the area.
At approximately noon the suspect was located barricaded in a room of his residence. He was taken into custody without incident, and then transported to Baptist Health Emergency Room in Madisonville as a precautionary measure.
Sigler was charged with 1st Degree Fleeing and Evading Police and four counts of 1st Degree Wanton Endangerment.
Assistant Superintendent Ramsey said that Providence Principal Greg Bowles was “outstanding” during the situation.
“Mr. Bowles and the tech staff monitored the situation on both the inside and outside security cameras,” Ramsey reported. “All students remained in their classrooms, and the cafeteria sent sack lunches so they would not go hungry.”
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