HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — An Indiana man is in custody after a multi-agency search under the Natcher Bridge. According to the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office, just before 2:00 pm on Sunday, deputies were dispatched to the area of U.S. Highway 60 East and Iceland Spur near Maceo to assist Kentucky State Police. A man, later identified as Christopher Knabal, had several active warrants. The office says Knabal ran off into the woods when he was spotted.
A search began, with the sheriff’s office assisting KSP in setting up a perimeter. Once Knabal was seen near the Natcher Bridge, it was shut down in both directions as a result. They say they used the DCSO Drone Unit and K9 Unit to assist. The sheriff’s office says a deputy approached Knabal, but he ran off. They say he climbed over a railing on a part of the bridge that went over the Ohio River to get away. When it was unclear if Knabal had jumped, multiple agencies responded with fire rescue boats. Officials say they eventually found Knabal hiding on the lower side of the bridge.
Once Knabal was taken into custody, the bridge. The Sheriff says Knabal will charges from both DCSO and KSP. He was taken by KSP to the Daviess County Jail where he faces charges from DCSO of:…