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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Bank robbery suspect identified, still on loose
HARRISON TWP., Montgomery County - The man who robbed a Fifth Third Bank at gunpoint on May 20 has been identified by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office as Drew Martin Jr.
Deputies need help in arresting Martin, 23. He is described as a light-skinned black male, about 5-foot-11 and weighing 170 pounds. He has tattoos on his chest and is considered armed and dangerous.
Authorities said he is known to ride RTA buses and hangs out in Drexel, Trotwood and west Dayton.
Martin allegedly walked into the bank in the 5700 block of North Main Street at 10:30 a.m., jumped over a bank teller counter and instructed clerks to empty their cash drawers, according to the sheriff’s office.
Martin allegedly left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash and ran through woods nearby to a getaway car.
A warrant has been issued for his arrest.
Anyone with information that could lead to Martin’s arrest is urged to call (937) 225-4357.
TweetDetectives have nicknames of homicide suspects
DAYTON - Homicide detectives are busy today, June 2, trying to connect nicknames to real names of suspects involved in the shooting death of a 46-year-old man.
Michael Ray Jordan died at Miami Valley Hospital just after midnight Sunday, May 31, after he was shot in the back by at least one of four men, according to police.
Police said Jordan was robbed, beaten and then shot by members of the group who fled from Fountain Avenue off North Main Street, Lt. Brian Johns said.
“We have some nicknames and are pointed in the right direction,” Lt. Patrick Welsh said Tuesday, June 2.
Johns said Jordan and a friend approached the four men in the 200 block of Delaware Avenue and asked to buy some marijuana.
The men led Jordan and the friend to the 200 block of Fountain Avenue, where they shot and killed Jordan at 12:33 a.m., Johns said.
A suspect was arrested hours later by was later released. Anyone with information is urged to call 333-COPS.
Jordan is the city’s 16th homicide victim this year, according to police records. You can check the status of the other 15 homicides and all 2008 homicides by clicking here.
TweetChildren accuse mom’s boyfriend of horrific abuse
DAYTON - Police arrested Wendal DeLong on Sunday, May 31, after his girlfriend’s children told officers DeLong burned them with a lighter and made them watch as DeLong punched their mother.
Officers arrived at an apartment in the 300 block of West Norman Avenue about 11:30 p.m. after neighbors called 911 and reported DeLong was beating a woman, according to a police report.
There, a “distraught” woman answered the door while shaking uncontrollably, the report stated.
Officers observed a welt and bruise around her left eye, the report stated. They found two “terrified” children, both under the age of 4, huddled in the corner of a bedroom, the report stated.
Officers then ordered DeLong out of a back room and secured him in handcuffs, the report stated.
One of the children told officers DeLong had burned his foot with a lighter and that DeLong is “a mean guy,” the report stated.
“He punched my mommy a lot,” one of the children told officers. A further examination of the children revealed one had a severe bruise on the lower back, the report stated.
When asked about the marks on the children DeLong said, “I don’t know, I don’t even talk to those kids,” the report stated.
The mother of the children agreed to press domestic violence charges against DeLong, the report stated.
DeLong was arrested and taken to Montgomery County Jail on felony child endangering and domestic violence charges.
TweetPolice: DJ’s announcement leads to officer’s broken nose
DAYTON - Police responding to possible “gang violence” at Broadway Park on Sunday, May 31, had to Taser a 16-year-old boy who allegedly punched an officer in the face, breaking the officer’s nose.
Police were at 901 Broadway Street about 8:30 p.m. to monitor a crowd of about 300 to 400 people who gathered for an “organized event” at the park, according to a police report.
Sgt. Michael Godsey told the party’s disc jockey about 8:45 p.m. that the park closes at 9 p.m., the report stated.
But the DJ announced police were shutting down the party, the report stated.
Officer Joshua Frisby said in his report the crowd grew frustrated by the announcement and because the party was ended abruptly. To prevent any violence, officers paired up and asked those in crowd to disperse, the report stated.
Fights broke out as officers started to walk through the park. When an officer approached two juveniles fighting, a 16-year-old punched the officer in the face, causing blood to “spray everywhere,” Frisby said.
The 16-year-old fell down as he tried to flee from officers, who then Tasered the juvenile and arrested him for assaulting a peace officer and for rioting, the report stated.
The officer was taken to Miami Valley Hospital and was treated for the broken nose and a black eye, the report stated.
There were no other reports of injuries related to violence at the park. The teenager was taken to the Juvenile Justice Center.
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