The McCracken County Sheriff's Dept. received information that Richard Tapp Jr. and Anna Nicole Thompson, both of Paducah, were believed to have Arrest Warrants and were hiding at a residence on Carson Way in Reidland. Further that they had just arrived driving a Red Ford Crown Victoria. Deputies arrived at the residence and located the described vehicle hidden in the back yard. Deputies knocked at the doors and identified themselves for several minutes. Although deputies could hear persons moving about inside the residence, the occupants refused to acknowledge or answer the door. After establishing the belief Mr. Tapp and Ms. Thompson were in the residence, Deputies entered and located three adults and a small child hiding in various rooms. Mr. Tapp and Ms. Thompson were arrested without further incident. The additional adult and child were Mr. Tapp's wife and son. At the time of Mr. Tapp's arrest it was discovered he had been monitoring Deputy's radio transmissions with hand held radios capable of both transmitting and receiving on Sheriff Dept. and other Emergency Services channels. Mr. Tapp and Ms. Thompson were lodged in the McCracken County Jail.

 

Richard A Tapp Jr

31 Y.O.A. of Paducah

Charges: Arrest Warrant for Felony Probation Violation and Possession/Use of Radio that Sends/Receives Police Messages

 

Anna Nicole Thompson

28 Y.O.A. of Paducah

Charge: Arrested on a Bench Warrant

**UPDATE**

Mr. Tapp stated to Deputies at the time of his arrest he had been monitoring their transmissions with hand held radios while they were attempting to get him to answer the door and deputies prepared to enter the residence.