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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Man arrested in Texas for local homicide returns to Dayton
DAYTON - The man arrested in Pasadena, Texas, for the April 24 homicide of a Hispanic man has been returned to Dayton.
David Dominguez, 37, was booked into the Montgomery County Jail at 5:15 p.m. today, May 13, after arriving with Dayton detectives from Texas, according to jail records.
Dominguez, of Samuel Street, faces two felony murder charges, an aggravated vehicular homicide charge and numerous felonious assault charges related to the death of 27-year-old Rodrigo Resendiz on April 24.
Homicide detectives said Dominguez was the driver of a Ford Expedition that struck three people outside Katie’s Place, 2264 E. Fifth St., about 1 a.m.
Dominguez and Resendiz, who worked at Dayton Bag and Burlap, arrived at the bar together and got into a racially-motivated fight with others in the bar, Sgt. Gary White said.
When they left, Dominguez allegedly got behind the wheel of the SUV and drove into the Katie’s Place parking lot, where the SUV struck Resendiz and three others, White said.
Detectives believe Dominguez might have been targeting others and accidentally struck Resendiz, who died at the scene, White said.
“The act was intentional,” White said.
The other victims were taken to Miami Valley Hospital, where one remains in critical condition, White said. The other two have been released.
Dominguez fled to a town near Houston shortly after the incident, police said. He was attempting to escape into Mexico, White said.
Dominguez is expected to be in court at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14.
TweetPolice chief issues warning: consequences for violence will be swift
DAYTON - Dayton Police Chief Richard Biehl has expressed his concern and frustration with criminals across the city who continue to cause harm to others by using firearms, all while puttting innocent bystanders in danger.
In response to the most recent incident Monday, May 11, involving a shooting at church during a funeral service of a homicide victim, Biehl issued this letter today, May 13:
A little more than one year ago, a partnership was formed between the Dayton Police Department, Trotwood Police Department, and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office to implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce regional gun violence.
This partnership was quickly expanded to include other criminal justice partners - Probation/Parole, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Montgomery County Prosecutor, U.S. Attorney for Southwest Ohio and others.
A homicide analysis was conducted to determine the number of group-related homicides committed. The result was that somewhere between 30 percent and 40 percent of the homicides from the past several years were group-related. This distinction is important because a successful strategy implemented in Boston 10 years ago and subsequently implemented in other cities in the U.S. has demonstrated great success in reducing these kinds of homicides.
Two intelligence gathering sessions were conducted with multiple law enforcement agencies in the region to identify those at high-risk to be either offenders or victims in gun violence. Persons at high-risk for gun violence (gang-involved, drug-involved, gun-involved, and those immersed in a subculture of violence) are disproportionately represented in what is referred to as the cycle of violence - today’s victim becomes tomorrow’s offender and later to become a victim once again - if he or she is not killed or imprisoned or there is not some other meaningful intervention in this cycle.
Partnerships were also developed with members of the social service sectors (Urban League, Wesley Community Center, Omega CDC, Street Soul Jahz) and community members (survivors of homicide victims and faith-based leaders) to form the Community Initiative to Reduce Gun Violence (CIRGV) and to deliver a unified message to representatives of identified high-risk groups for gun violence that:
The violence must stop.
If the violence continues, the consequences will be swift, certain and severe and the community will support law enforcement taking every legal means to end the violence. The community and social service providers will help those who want out of a life putting themselves and others at risk.
The first intervention sessions with representatives of the high-risk group occurred within seven months of the formation of the initial partnership with Dayton Police Department, Trotwood Police Department, and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
Since November 15th, 2008, 88 CIRGV identified members have been charged with new felony cases or parole/probation violations - several are facing federal charges including an arrest of five individuals last week attempting to purchase weapons for a retaliatory assault.
Since the implementation of CIRGV, gun crime in the last almost six months has declined more than the previous four years and while there has been an increase in violent crime with injury, violent crime with injury through firearms has declined - an important distinction since assaults with firearms have increased lethality.
Despite the improvement in safety as it relates to gun crime and gun assaults, some of the very recent and very public firearm assaults and homicides are shocking and demonstrate the need for an enhanced, focused community and criminal justice strategy to hold those individuals accountable who are responsible for this brazen and brutal violence. Identifying and bringing those individuals to justice is the constant daily work of the dedicated men and women of regional law enforcement and criminal justice agencies. This also includes the development of complementary strategies to CIRGV to target gun violence offenders, such as multi-jurisdictional uniform directed patrol for which state funding is being sought. In addition, federal funding is being sought to ensure the sustainability of CIRGV.
However, progress in reducing gun violence and gun crime will be limited without greater community support, most importantly, the willingness of citizens to provide statements and testimony about their knowledge about gun crimes and those who commit those crimes. To this day, despite improvements in technology, forensics and investigative techniques, the single most important factor in whether police solve crimes is whether citizens can and will tell police who committed those crimes.
Since the implementation of CIRGV, the quality of tips through Crime Stoppers has improved significantly. However, this information, although quite valuable, is no substitute for the testimony of witnesses. Dayton Police Homicide investigators report that more than half of the unsolved homicides this year could be solved if they had the cooperation from citizens who witnessed or have other personal knowledge of those crimes. Those victims, those who cared about them and our community still await justice for these crimes.
TweetShooting victim dies in hospital
DAYTON - Kasey Fairman, who was shot at a Norris Drive apartment complex on Thursday, May 7, and remained in critical condition for nearly a week, has died, the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office said.
Fairman died Wednesday at Miami Valley Hospital, the coroner’s office said. It did not yet have a time of death, and the office was expecting to take possession of the body Wednesday evening.
Fairman, 19, was shot following an argument that began over a man wanting to hold a woman’s baby, according to police. Detectives have identified that suspected shooter as 18-year-old Rodney Herron, who they believe has fled to Northern Ohio.
Fairman is the area’s 15th homicide victim this year. You can check the status and see a map of all the area homicides by clicking here.
TweetFelony charges approved against funeral shooter
DAYTON - Multiple felony charges have been approved against a man police said fired shots following a funeral service for a recent homicide victim earlier this week, according to the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office.
Theron Lewis, 23, faces three charges of felonious assault, one felony charge of shooting across a roadway and one charge of having weapons under disability following the incident on Monday, May 11, prosecutor’s spokesman Greg Flannagan said.
As services for Raymond “Byrd” McDaniel let out at St. Paul Global Outreach Ministries, 2050 Germantown St., a gunman opened fire in the parking lot, according to witnesses.
A jammed handgun kept the gunman from firing more shots, witnesses said. Police believe the gunman was targeting a close relative of McDaniel’s. No one was injured.
Lewis faces three felonious assault charges because he fired at car that contained three people, Flannagan said.
Detectives arrested Lewis in the 1200 block of Kumler Avenue at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to court records. Detectives met with prosecutors Wednesday morning to obtain the charges, White said.
McDaniel was shot and killed May 4 in what police have described as a robbery gone bad at Western Manor Apartments on North James H. McGee. McDaniel’s killer has not been found.
Police have also identified a suspect in the May 7 shooting that has left 19-year-old Kasey Fairman in critical condition, White said. Fairman was shot at a Norris Drive apartment complex during an argument that began over a man wanting to hold a woman’s baby, police have said.
Police are searching for 18-year-old Rodney Herron, who they say fired the shots that put Fairman in the hospital. Detectives believe Herron is in Northern Ohio.
In both cases, White said, significant community involvement helped detectives quickly identify suspects.
TweetMan accused of firing shots at elementary school
DAYTON — Police arrested a 21-year-old man after another man said he fired gunshots toward him at an elementary school on Tuesday, May 12.
Joshua J. Cooper was arrested at his home at 9:40 p.m. on a charge of felonious assault after police responded to Belle Haven Elementary School, 4401 Free Pike, according to a police report. The 18-year-old complainant said he was walking through the school yard with sisters at about 9 p.m. when Cooper started yelling at him, the report said.
The complainant said Cooper then fired three to five gunshots at him, and one kicked up dust near his feet, the report said. The complainant did not specify what Cooper said to him.
Cooper returned home while officers were interviewing his mother, the report said. Cooper said he hadn’t been at the school, and officers did not find a gun. Cooper had several scratches on his forearms and his hands were bleeding, the report said.
TweetPolice chase, arrest alleged heroin dealer at Dayton Mall
MIAMI TWP., Montgomery County — Undercover Dayton police detectives chased on foot and arrested a man for allegedly setting up a heroin deal in the Dayton Mall parking lot on Tuesday, May 12.
Jeffrey L. Smith, 23, was arrested near the JCPenney store at about 8 p.m. on charges of trafficking in drugs, possession of drugs and possession of criminal tools following the undercover sting, according to a police report.
Detectives first called Smith to set up a heroin buy in Dayton, but Smith instructed them in later calls to park outside of Elder-Beerman at the Dayton Mall, the report said. When Smith drove his car to meet the detectives, who had agreed to pay $100 for a gram of heroin, he became nervous and said, “You gotta move outta here,” the report said.
Smith then drove off, parking his car nearby and went into the mall, the report said. When he left the mall and got back into his car, detectives blocked the vehicle, and Smith fled on foot. After a short chase, detectives arrested Smith on the pavement, the report said.
Smith had 9.28 grams of heroin and $1,464 in cash in his pants pockets, the report said.
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