Dayton man arrested after attempted hit-and-run for warrant, drug possession

A Dayton man was arrested Tuesday after he crashed a vehicle into a dumpster and attempted to flee, according to a Dayton police report.

Eli D. Price, 37, was reportedly arrested on a warrant for trespassing along with suspicion of drug possession, illegal occupancy of a public place, unauthorized use of a vehicle and probation violation, according to Montgomery County Jail records.

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According to the report, Price crashed around 8:45 a.m. into a construction dumpster on West Fourth Street.

He was then apprehended by a Sinclair officer while he attempted to flee the crash scene on foot. He had been driving the vehicle without a license, read the report.

Price was transported to Grandview Medical Center, and after his discharge was arrested by Dayton police. While searching Price, police discovered a small flashlight that contained 17 clonazepam pills, according to the report.

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