Ballard inmate charged with attempted escape and assault

An inmate at the Ballard County Jail has been charged with attempted escape and assault.

Kentucky State Police report they received information just before 11:00 pm on July 11th regarding an incident at the Ballard County Jail, and were requested to investigate it.

Their preliminary investigation shows that an inmate, 32-year-old Jeremy Lynn of Lovelaceville, entered the control room of the jail, assaulted a corrections employee, and attempted to unlock doors.

They say Lynn then assaulted a second corrections employee before he was taken back into custody.

Lynn was charged with attempted escape and two counts of assault by an inmate on a correctional employee, and remains lodged at the Ballard County Jail.

The assaulted correctional employees reportedly did not require medical attention.