- A Murray man, Joshua Vanhorn, faces charges accusing him of assaulting officers.
- Police say Vanhorn used a homemade flamethrower and knives during a standoff.
- Officers shot Vanhorn in the hand.
MURRAY — Criminal charges were filed Thursday against a man accused of barricading himself in the apartment he was being evicted from and using a homemade flamethrower against police, as well as throwing knives at officers.
Joshua Matthew Vanhorn, 34, is charged in 3rd District Court with five counts of assault on an officer, a second-degree felony; assault by a prisoner, a third-degree felony; trespassing, a class A misdemeanor; and two counts of interference, a class B misdemeanor.
On March 27, Murray police were called to assist a constable trying to evict Vanhorn from an apartment at 163 W. Fireclay Ave…