Man Arrested on Intoxication, Drug Charges

A man was arrested Saturday night in Lyon County on drug and intoxication charges.

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded at 7:35 p.m. to a report of an intoxicated man walking in the road on KY 730 West. Deputies located the man, later identified as 34-year-old Michael Burns, East of Old Eddyville on KY 730 West.

Deputies said Burns was very intoxicated, and a search revealed he had Marijuana and a smoking pipe.

Burns is charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was booked into the Crittenden County Detention Center. 

At the time of this offense, Burns was out of custody on bond for a felony indictment out of Lyon Circuit Court on various drug and other charges.