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Police: Man Tasered four times in dog kennel
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.
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