PRESTONSBURG - A Bull Creek resident was having a few drinks at the bar in Reno's but ran out the back door, across the road and over the guardrail when he noticed police coming in the door.

Thomas Skeens, 35, of Bull Creek, was apprehended by Prestonsburg Police outside Reno's Restaurant Monday night but the process took longer than expected when Skeens drew a knife and threatened to kill himself, saying, "I don't want to go back to jail."

Officers at first subdued him, but Skeens got away long enough to cut his wrist and run the knife across his neck before going down. The standoff lasted close to an hour as officers worked to calm Skeens down enough to take him into custody.

Skeens is now lodged at King's Daughters Medical Center to recuperate from his self-inflicted wounds.

Skeens was being picked up on a warrant for failing to appear in court. The warrant was issued by Judge James Allen when Skeens failed to show up at a pretrial hearing that was scheduled in district court.

Skeens is also wanted in Indiana, where another warrant was issued. He will likely be extradited after court proceedings locally.

Skeens has had several run-ins with the law in Johnson and Floyd counties and has been found guilty of disorderly conduct, failure to pay child support and driving under the influence in the past.