Dayton police catch man who barricaded himself in Dayton home

Dayton police caught a man who initially barricaded himself in a house and then tried to jump a fence to escape capture on Tuesday afternoon. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

Dayton police caught a man who initially barricaded himself in a house and then tried to jump a fence to escape capture on Tuesday afternoon. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

Dayton police caught a man who initially barricaded himself in a house and then tried to jump a fence to escape capture on Tuesday afternoon.

Police were in the area of Mapleview and Watervliet avenues in Dayton after a person barricaded himself inside a home, according to 911 dispatchers.

Initial police scanner traffic indicated the person was armed.

Crews initially responded to the 2100 block of Mapleview Avenue around 1:20 p.m. People were asked to avoid the area initially.

The man reportedly fled the house, jumped a fence and was captured on Revere Avenue. He was taken into the back of a police cruiser.

Dayton police caught a man who initially barricaded himself in a house and then tried to jump a fence to escape capture on Tuesday afternoon. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

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