LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Lyndon Police Department has released body camera footage of the moments before an explosion in a hotel room that led to a man’s arrest last week.
Lyndon Police Chief Robert Schroeder said officers responded to 10101 Forest Green Boulevard at the Springhill Suites the afternoon of Friday, June 20, to assist staff with a guest who didn’t check out and wasn’t responding to attempts of contact.
Hotel staff reported they noticed an electrical cord was used to tie up the swing lock on the door. When staff attempted to open the door, “an unknown device” went off and caught the room on fire, police said.
Lyndon police put out the active fire with a fire extinguisher…