03-08-2025
Man arrested after hourslong SWAT standoff at West Chester Quality Inn
This story has been updated with the identity of the suspect.
A man has been arrested after SWAT engaged in an hourslong standoff with an armed suspect at a hotel in West Chester Township, according to a news release.
Joshua Price, 36, was taken into custody without incident after he eventually complied in the standoff before exiting a room at the Quality Inn on Cincinnati Dayton Road, the release said. He is charged with aggravated robbery, weapons under disability and domestic violence.
'Our officers did an outstanding job responding to and investigating the initial report, which helped identify the suspect before he could escape or cause harm to others.' Police Chief Brian Rebholz said in the release.
Police were initially called to hotel on Aug. 1 around 11:30 p.m. for the report of a person with a weapon in the parking lot and a possible stolen vehicle, Wooten said.
West Chester spokesperson Brianna Wooten says police evacuated the hotel after detaining several individuals following a report of a person armed with a weapon who was refusing to leave.
Several people fled on foot into the nearby woods, and three suspects were detained but later released.
Further investigation revealed a fourth suspect was staying in a nearby hotel room, potentially armed.
Officers attempted to contact the suspect at 8:34 a.m. Saturday, but he refused to come out, Wooten said. The ensuing standoff lasted for roughly four hours as hotel guests were allowed to return to their rooms around 12:36 p.m.
No officers were injured during the incident.
Wooten says Cincinnati-Dayton Road was closed between New Life Chapel and Interstate 75, but has since reopened.
Enquirer media partner Fox19 contributed to this report.
This story was updated to add a video.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: SWAT responds to report of armed person at West Chester Quality Inn
