Kentucky man accused of carrying an ax screaming 'It's showtime, somebody's going down'

Chris Mayhew | Cincinnati Enquirer

A man accused of threatening people with an ax outside a southern Kenton County, Kentucky, bar remains in jail after a Kenton County judge denied a request Tuesday to lower his bond.

Kenton County Circuit Judge Kathleen Lape read from the first line of a police report in court as she denied a defense attorney's request during an arraignment to lower the man's $5,000 cash jail bond.

"'It's showtime, somebody's going down with an ax,' really," Lape said as she denied the request.

The police report shows Caleb A. Bays is a danger to the community, she said.

The 28-year-old man was arrested shortly before midnight Sept. 13 walking on Ky. 17 near the Spinning Wheel Tavern on Ky. 17 in Piner, according to a Kenton County Police Department report.

The police officer thought Bays might have been under the influence of a narcotic because of his appearance, according to the police report.

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A round hollow container slightly bigger than a Ping-Pong ball was found with what appeared to be four grams of crystal methamphetamine, according to the report. Bays was initially arrested on charges including trafficking in a controlled substance, public intoxication, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Bays was indicted Nov. 14 on charges of third-degree terroristic threatening and first-degree possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine.