The Pike County Sheriff has been involved in a standoff.

It happened Tuesday afternoon just before 1 p.m. on Darst Road.

Deputies said that a woman called 9-1-1 saying she and her children were locked in a house by a man who forced his way inside along Smith Road.

Before deputies arrived, Kevin Jenkins fled the area and was found inside a camper on Darst Road. There, deputies say the man barricaded himself and a standoff ensued.

Deputies were able to gain entry after a short time and took Jenkins into custody. According to the Sheriff, interim Sheriff Jim Nelson made the arrest.

Jenkins is charged with burglary and unlawful restraints.

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