3 in custody after they flee in stolen SUV, attempt to discard gun, police say

Police have not named any suspects in this case.

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Deonte Howard, 23, was arrested at 1 a.m., records say, at around 3900 Cornell Woods Drive, and Shaylynn Ramsey, 21, was arrested at 12:30 a.m. at 3922 Cornell Woods Drive West. Both were charged with receiving stolen property and obstructing official business.

Darius Pattson, 21, was arrested at 12:30 a.m. at 3922 Cornell Woods Drive, according to jail records. Pattson faces charges of improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property, obstructing official business, resisting arrest, failure to comply with an order of law enforcement, carrying a concealed weapon, and having weapons while under disability.

All three people’s next court date is Dec. 6, jail records show.

INITIAL REPORT

Three people are in custody after a car chase led to a crash and a foot chase in the 3900 block of Cornell Woods Drive in Dayton around 12:30 a.m., according to Dayton Police Sgt. Creigee Coleman.

Coleman said that officers found a stolen SUV with three people inside, and when they approached, the vehicle fled.

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The SUV crashed shortly afterward, striking a pole near an apartment complex.

Coleman said that the people in the SUV ran on foot. The driver ran around behind an apartment building and officers saw the driver discard a gun.

All three suspects were caught and officers recovered the gun.

Coleman stressed that the officers involved were chasing the suspects at night and that the driver was armed with a gun, but they were able to take the suspects into custody without gunfire. 
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Coleman also stressed the importance of receiving tips and help from the public, such as the call that led to these arrests.

"Without the public seeing something, saying something, and calling the regional dispatch center or calling the Dayton police, a lot of these crimes would go unsolved,” he said.