LOUISA, Ky. (WMDJ) — A Lawrence County man is facing several charges after police say two separate calls on Wednesday led them to the same suspect.
The first call came from the Louisa city garage, where workers discovered a battery missing from a military surplus truck used by the Louisa Fire Department. Officers reviewed security footage from a nearby church and identified 41-year-old Christopher Lee Shannon, of Louisa, as the person who took it. Police went to his home and found the battery sitting outside, but Shannon himself was nowhere to be found.
While officers were still in the area, a second call came in reporting a burglary just around the corner. When police arrived, they found Shannon on the porch of the home holding a window fan and arguing with the resident. After a brief struggle, he was taken into custody.
According to police, the resident said Shannon forced his way inside and caused damage throughout the house. Officers found a back door that had been pried open with a crowbar, two broken windows, and a water heater that had been drained after a valve was opened.
Shannon was charged with theft of vehicle parts, burglary, assaulting an officer and several additional offenses. He is being held at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center in Paintsville.





