LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root and Major Chuck Johnson, along with the Laurel County Sheriff's office Special Response Team(SRT) led by Detective Richard Dalrymple, Laurel Sheriff's K-9 Deputy Jake Miller, Lieut. Chris Edwards – Crisis Negotiator for the Sheriff's office and a large contingent of Sheriff's deputies and detectives successfully and safely arrested Casey Crawford age 28 of Corbin on Tuesday afternoon April 21, 2020 at approximately 2:36 PM.
The arrest occurred at a residence off Springfield Circle approximately 9 miles South of London after Laurel Sheriff's K-9 Deputy Jake Miller and Deputy Brent France were dispatched to conduct a welfare check regarding a domestic violence complaint at a residence there.
Allegedly, the ex-husband (of the female victim who lived at the residence), held the female victim against her will all day Monday and Monday night, and she was finally able to escape her residence and call 911 for assistance.
The victim reported to deputies that the suspect had hit her with a closed fist in her face, ribs, and back and had put a pillow over the top of her face and would not allow her to leave her residence throughout the day and night. Children were present inside the residence at the time.
When she caught him asleep on Tuesday morning she fled the scene.
When deputies arrived at the scene, no one answered at the residence and it was learned that the suspect was locked in a back bedroom and probably had access to a weapon inside the residence.
Laurel Sheriff's shift supervisor Sgt. Brett Reeves ordered the residence secured from the outside and the Sheriff's Special Response Team respond to the scene.
Crisis negotiations were conducted however the suspect failed to exit the residence and the special response team made entry locating the suspect hiding in a bedroom closet under some clothes. They noted that a Glock model 17 pistol was found within reach of the suspect.
Casey D. Crawford was charged with:
- Wanton endangerment – second-degree
- Criminal trespassing – third-degree
- Strangulation – first-degree
- Resisting arrest
In addition, this subject was charged on a Laurel District Court warrant of arrest charging:
- Assault – second-degree – domestic violence
- Unlawful imprisonment – first-degree
This individual was lodged in the Laurel County Correctional Center.
Photos of the Sheriff's office SRT and photos of the arrest attached to this report.
Inset photo of the accused courtesy of the Laurel County Correctional Center.
Assisting for the Laurel County Sheriff's office was:
Detective Richard Dalrymple who led the special response team with team members:
- Sgt. John Inman
- Deputy Josh Morgan
- Detective Kyle Gray
- Deputy Hunter Disney
- K-9 Deputy Jake Miller
Also assisting for the Sheriff's office was:
- Maj. Chuck Johnson
- Capt. Robbie Grimes]
- Lieut. Chris Edwards
- Sgt. Brett Reeves\
- Sgt. Greg Poynter
- Deputy Brent France
- Deputy Brad Mink
- Detective James Sizemore
- Detective Bryon Lawson
- Deputy Allen Turner
- Deputy Jamie Etherton
- Deputy Gilbert Acciardo
Also assisting was Corbin City Police Officer Shannon Jones.
Sheriff John Root stated that this possibly dangerous suspect was arrested safely without any injuries to the suspect, our deputies, or the public in the densely populated neighborhood using the Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team, who are specially trained for situations such as this.
