Police and SWAT crews were called Tuesday afternoon to the area of South Hedges and East Third streets.
According to the Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center, the response began at 4:18 p.m. as a mental health call.
Dispatch records said that a man who is known to police as having a history of mental health problems reportedly had gotten a gun.
It is unclear what happened to lead to SWAT being called, but Dayton police on social media asked the public to avoid the area.
There is police activity in the area of Hedges and East Third Street. Please avoid the area. We will update when it is ok to resume normal activity in that area.
— Dayton Police Dept. (@DaytonPolice) March 14, 2023
The standoff ended around 2:30 a.m.
Chemical munitions were used during the standoff, but additional information was not released.
We are working to learn more and will continue to update this story as details are available.
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