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Friday, June 26, 2009
Dayton police awarded grant for gun-violence program
DAYTON - The U.S. government is kicking in $500,000 to help a Montgomery County-wide program to reduce gun violence, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown announced today, June 26.
Brown, a Democrat, claimed responsibility in securing the funds as part of a $2.6 million crime prevention/youth development package passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Biehl and his department are spearheading the Community Initiative to Reduce Gun Violence (CIRGV) program which began in November.
The program identifies members of violent groups who are then brought into a court room to discuss their actions. The program, among other things, sets out to serve as a warning to criminals that they are being monitored and their actions involving weapons will not be tolerated.
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DAYTON - Officers Tasered a man four times Thursday, June 25, after he locked himself in his dog kennel and threatened to sick his dogs on officers, police said.
Officers responded to 112 E. Siebenthaler Ave. about midnight on an assault report, according to a police report.
A responding officer said the assault victim, William Lainhart, 41, became combative and the officer “dropped a 99” to dispatchers, meaning an officer in danger, the report stated.
Lainhart broke away from the officer and ran to his dog kennel, locking himself inside the fence, the report stated. Lainhart told police to get out of his yard and threatened to sick his dogs on officers if they didn’t leave, the report stated.
After Lainhart refused to come out, an officer jumped up a doghouse near the kennel and shot Lainhart with a Taser to prevent Lainhart from releasing his dogs, the report stated.
The Taser had no effect, but made Lainhart more “irate,” the report stated. Officers said Lainhart jumped toward the officer and kicked a fence, knocking the fence into the officer.
Lainhart then tried to punch the officer, the report stated. The officer avoided the blow and pushed Lainhart off the doghouse.
As Lainhart fell, another officer shot his Taser and that too was ineffective in getting Lainhart to surrender, the report stated.
A third Taser hit Lainhart in the chest and he fell to the ground. He tried to get back up, but surrendered when he was Tasered a fourth time. Officers went into the kennel and handcuffed him without further trouble.
Lainhart faces a felony charge of assaulting a police officer and misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
TweetHomicide detectives called after man returns for hot dogs
DAYTON - Homicide detectives were called to the 600 block of Rockford Avenue Thursday, June 25, to investigate what led to a man being struck in the head with a piece of wood.
Medics rushed the 68-year-old man to Miami Valley Hospital with what doctors later said were life-threatening injuries he sustained during an argument over hot dogs and bologna, according to a police report.
The victim’s condition had been upgraded to “fair” Friday morning, a Miami Valley spokesperson said.
Officers arrived Thursday to find the 68-year-old man on the front steps of a home, conscious but incoherent, the report stated.
Witnesses said a man fled on foot after striking the victim in the head. The assailant had been staying at the residence for a few weeks and returned Thursday to retrieve some food, the report stated.
The 68-year-old man came out to confront the assailant, who was arguing with another resident outside the house, the report stated. The assailant said he wanted his hot dogs and bologna back, the report stated.
Witnesses said the assailant became irate for no reason, picked up a “large” piece of wood and struck the victim in the head, knocking him in the air.
A police dog attempted to track the assailant, but results were negative. While at the scene, officers got a call from doctors who said the victim’s condition had been downgraded to life-threatening, the report stated.
Doctors discovered blood under the victim’s skull, which prompted his condition to be downgraded, the report stated. Officers notified the homicide unit, which responded to conduct an investigation.
Detectives combed the area and went to numerous businesses where the suspect allegedly hangs out, but came up empty, the report stated.
The assailant remains at large as of 10 a.m. Friday.
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