Man Faces Kidnapping, Other Charges after Standoff

A Paducah man was arrested after a standoff Monday at a home that lasted several hours.

The Paducah Police Department says the incident in the 3500 block of Buckner Lane began at 7:30 a.m., when 44-year-old Wade Alexander called his sister to the home and an argument ensued. Alexander’s sister said he pointed a shotgun at her and threatened to kill her, her boyfriend, himself and police officers. She told officers he also threatened her with a knife.

About two hours later, Alexander allowed his sister to leave the home. She then contacted her mother, who called police. Officers were also able to safely remove Alexander’s 19-year-old nephew, who was asleep in the home's basement.

The department’s Crisis Negotiation Team arrived a short time later and tried unsuccessfully to communicate with Alexander via telephone, a bullhorn and the department’s bomb robot.

Officers closed Buckner Lane between Sycamore Drive and Friedman Avenue, telling neighbors to stay inside their homes or leave the area.

The department’s SWAT team was deployed and removed Alexander from the home at around 5:30 p.m. without incident. During a search of the home after Alexander’s arrest, detectives found a shotgun, a handgun and a knife.

Alexander was arrested and charged with kidnapping, first-degree wanton endangerment and third-degree terroristic threatening. He was booked into McCracken County Regional Jail.