Man Arrested For Disorderly Conduct And Terroristic Threatening Following Violent Threats Against Officers

Richard Castillo faces charges for terroristic threatening and disorderly conduct after telling Madisonville officers he wanted to blow their heads off.

By: AXL Media

Published: Mar 10, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from 14 News

Content Escalation Of Disorderly Conduct Leads To Felony Threats

A local man remains in the Hopkins County Jail following a volatile confrontation with law enforcement in Madisonville. Officers were initially dispatched to the 100 block of Givens Street to address reports of a person causing a disturbance. Upon arrival, facility staff informed police that Richard Castillo had been making verbal threats and behaving in an intimidating manner. Witnesses stated that Castillo had been standing in the doorways of rooms belonging to two female residents, staring at them and creating an environment that made them feel significantly uncomfortable and unsafe.

Aggressive Confrontation With Madisonville Police

The situation rapidly intensified when patrol officers attempted to engage Castillo in conversation to de-escalate the behavior. According to official police reports, Castillo became immediately aggressive and defiant. During the exchange, he reportedly leveled specific, violent threats against the officers on the scene, stating that he intended to “blow their heads off.” Despite being ordered to cease his harassment of the residents and leave the area, Castillo refused to comply, informing the officers that they lacked the authority to stop his actions.

Charges Filed And Transport To Hopkins County Jail

Faced with continued non-compliance and direct threats to their safety, officers placed Castillo under arrest. He was transported without further incident to the Hopkins County Detention Center. He currently faces formal charges of Disorderly Conduct and Terroristic Threatening. The latter charge is a serious offense in the state of Kentucky, typically applied when an individual makes threats to commit a crime of violence with the intent to intimidate or cause significant public alarm.