Competency hearing set for man accused of impersonating parent, attempted kidnapping at Xenia school

XENIA — A Fairborn man accused of impersonating a parent and planning to drug and kidnap a child at an “Open House” event at a Greene County school earlier this year is scheduled to appear in court next week.

Reid Duran, 35, is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 9 for a competency hearing, according to online court records.

Duran was arrested Aug. 22 after an incident at St. Brigid School. According to police, Duran went to the school, attempting to impersonate a parent with the intention of trying to kidnap a child. He’s been charged with attempted kidnapping, felonious assault and escape.

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In 911 calls previously obtained through a public records request, St. Brigid’s principal Terry Adkins told dispatchers that there was a trespasser at the school.

“I have a gentleman here that has trespassed into our school open house, asking questions and claiming to be the parent of a daughter. And he is not,” Adkins said. “So I need a police officer to investigate and enquire. He’s posing a threat.”

When police arrived on scene, they interviewed Duran in the school parking lot where he gave different stories about why he was at the school before admitting that he came to kidnap a child. He then voluntarily agreed to come to the Xenia Police Division to speak with officers.

While in an interview room, Duran attempted to stab a Xenia officer with a pen. The incident was caught on surveillance camera. The videos were released as part of a public records request previously made by News Center 7. The videos showed a man, later identified as Duran, grab a pen and attempt to stab a police officer.

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Duran later told an officer that he went to St. Brigid School “attempting to find a small child to obtain sexual favors,” according to the affidavit. He told police he planned to drug the child with a tranquilizer-laced Starburst and abduct them when they passed out.

Duran pleaded not guilty in September in Greene County Common Pleas Court. Online court records showed that a judge order a competency evaluation be done on Duran.

Duran continues to be held without bond in the Greene County Jail.

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