3 days ago
Child in the back of stolen car found safe at local gas station, 1 in custody
A suspect is in custody after an assault in Dayton on Thursday afternoon.
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News Center 7's Malik Patterson is on the scene. He will have the latest LIVE On News Center 7 at 5:30.
Around 3:30 p.m., Dayton police were called to the Sunoco at 1627 East Third after a woman called and said she was assaulted and her car had been taken with her child inside.
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The suspect, identified as the child's father, then drove away from the scene, according to Lt. Dan Perkins with Dayton police.
Police learned the man was in the area and found the car and the child at 1290 Woodman Drive.
The child was safe and will be returned to their mother.
The man will be booked into the Montgomery County Jail.
We are working to learn more and will continue to update this story.
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