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Posey County Man Arrested After Standoff With Police

Last updated on Monday, August 24, 2015

(POSEY CO.) - State Police arrested a Blairsville man Thursday following a brief standoff at a residence on State Road 66 in Posey County.

33-year-old Lonnie Eagleson was finally taken into custody after a police K-9 was released into the attic of a home where he was holed up.

Eagleson was treated for dog bite injuries at Deaconess Hospital.

He was arrested on a Posey County warrants for failure to appear in court for possession of meth, maintaining a common nuisance, and driving while his driver's license was suspended.

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