Dayton police arrested a 35-year-old man on October 21, 2025, three days after he allegedly fired several shots at a woman and her husband outside their home, WHIO reported. A Dayton officer saw that the vehicle used in the felonious assault got a hit on an automatic license plate reader. The information was relayed, an officer from outside the jurisdiction stopped the car, and Dayton officers arrived to arrest the man and found a gun and additional evidence.
At a glance
- Agency
- Dayton Police Department
- Shooting
- Oct. 18, 2025, near Parkwood Drive and Marie Avenue
- Injuries
- None; bullets struck at least one vehicle and property
- Reader hit
- Oct. 21, 2025
- Stop
- By an officer from another jurisdiction
- Recovered
- A gun and additional evidence
How the plate reader helped
This is what the report says about the technology’s role.
- The suspect vehicle was flagged in the system after the felonious assault.
- On Oct. 21, an officer saw that the vehicle got a reader hit and relayed the information.
- An officer outside Dayton’s jurisdiction stopped the car, and Dayton officers made the arrest.
The outcome
- A 35-year-old man was arrested and police recovered a gun and additional evidence.
In the news
“On Oct. 21, a Dayton officer saw that a vehicle used in a recent felonious assault got a hit on an automatic license plate reader.”
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Context and caveats
- Police said the quick identification and apprehension show the effectiveness of the readers. The charges were not detailed in the report.
License plate readers are one investigative tool among several. They flag vehicles and give investigators leads; officers, detectives and the public do the rest, and every lead still has to be verified. For how agencies govern the technology, see our policy and data-retention guide and the accuracy guide.
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Frequently asked questions
How did a reader help in the Dayton case?
A vehicle used in a recent felonious assault got a hit on a plate reader, and officers relayed the information so another agency could stop it.
Did anyone get hurt in the shooting?
The report says the bullets did not hit anyone, though they struck at least one vehicle and property.