Greene County SWAT standoff ends with man taken into custody

BOWERSVILLE, Greene County — UPDATE @ 4:44 a.m.:

The standoff has ended, and there’s a suspect in custody, according to the Greene County Sheriff’s Office.

No injuries were reported.

The incident started just before 2 a.m. Wednesday, when the sheriff’s office received a call that shots were fired and that possible drugs being involved, said Maj. Shawn Prall.

When deputies arrived at the home in the 3200 block of Ohio 72, they determined that it was unsafe to approach it.

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SWAT was activated and neighboring homes were evacuated, Prall said. They made contact with the suspect. He came out of the home after awhile and was taken into custody without incident, said Prall, who did not release the man’s identity.

The incident remains under investigation, he said.

FIRST REPORT:

We are hearing reports out of Bowersville in Greene County of SWAT teams responding to the area of East Xenia Street.

We have a crew on scene and will update this report as we learn more information.