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Police release description of robbery suspect who pointed gun at cop
DAYTON - Detectives are still looking for one of two gunman who tried to rob the Kroger grocery store in the 1000 block of South Smithville Road Thursday night, July 16.
Off-duty Officer Gregory Mills arrested Moses M. Stevens, 45, inside the store, but the second suspect who pointed a gun at an off-duty Dayton police officer fled the store and has not been found, according to police.
Police describe the man as a black male, about 5-foot-8, with a “thin build.” He was last seen wearing a light-gray or white T-shirt and light-colored blue jeans.
Lt. John Bardun said the unknown suspect was in the customer service area when he was confronted by Mills about 10:15 p.m. The suspected pointed his gun at Mills, working as a security guard at the store, and Mills fired his weapon.
The shot missed and police later recovered the bullet inside the store, Bardun said.
There were numerous customers inside the store when the incident happened, though no one was hurt, Bardun said.
Numerous witnesses were able to describe the suspect still at large.
Stevens was convicted of robbery in 2001 after he tried to shoot a man inside a house before taking about $180 from his wallet in late 2000, according to a police report. Stevens’ gun jammed when he tried to fire at someone in the house, the report stated.
Anyone with information on the suspect at large is urged to call 333-COPS.
The police department’s internal affairs office is conducting an investigation since the office fire his weapon, Lt. John Huber said. Mills is still active duty and will not be put on leave during the investigation, Huber said.
Mills has been on the police force since 1990.
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