Road rage incident lands man in jail

An incident outside of Central Hardin High School Thursday prompted a soft lockdown of the school campus and resulted in an arrest.

Elizabethtown Police Department Public Information Officer John Thomas said the incident began on Ring Road and ended on Leitchfield Road, where officers responded at around 2:22 p.m.

“An investigation revealed that a suspect, identified as Jeremy Yates, age 50 of Eastview, engaged in a confrontation with two adult victims in a Ford Maverick after allegedly cutting them off,” Thomas said.

Thomas said a verbal altercation resulted in Yates brandishing a baseball bat and deploying bear spray on the victims.

“Yates pursued the victims further on the Leitchfield Road, again confronting them and ultimately discharging a firearm twice, striking their vehicle,” Thomas said. “Fortunately, no injuries were reported.”

Following the police’s investigation, Yates was placed under arrest and charged with two counts of first degree Wanton Endangerment.

Hardin County Schools Community Relations Specialist John Wright said nobody at Central Hardin was injured in the incident.