Man charged with burglary after reportedly breaking into Masonic lodge

WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) – An Oldham County man faces a felony charge after police said he broke into a Masonic lodge in Whitley County, claimed he was “playing judge,” and threw a ring at responding officers.

Wesley C. Bunch, 42, of Crestwood, was arrested on Sunday, and charged with first-degree burglary, according to court records from the Williamsburg Police Department.

According to a post-arrest complaint, the incident began around 2:54 a.m. when police were dispatched near Kleist Hall on the University of the Cumberlands campus. Authorities said Bunch called dispatch stating he believed he witnessed a drug deal and feared he was going to be shot. Dispatchers pinged his phone location near the campus hall, but arriving officers were unable to locate him…

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