Man arrested after butcher knife used to steal car, police chase in Dayton

Dayton police arrested a 35-year-old man who reportedly used a butcher knife in an aggravated robbery and then led officers on a chase Tuesday afternoon.

Police responded to the 1900 block of Wayne Avenue around noon for an aggravated robbery. The suspect used a butcher knife and stole a grey Honda Accord, according to Dayton police.

Investigators learned a possible location of the car and saturated the area.

Officers located the vehicle and a pursuit began. Crews successfully deployed tire deflation devices multiple times during the pursuit, said Lt. Mark Ponichtera.

The chase ended after an officer used a precision immobilization technique.

Cruiser camera footage showed the Honda weaving through traffic during the chase.

At one point, the car narrowly missed a school bus turning at an intersection and clipped a mirror on another car.

The pursuit lasted approximately 11 minutes, Ponichtera said. The man was booked into the Montgomery County Jail.

Non-life-threatening injuries were reported in the aggravated robbery, according to police.

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