Burglary leads to SWAT incident in Hamilton

HAMILTON — A burglary Wednesday afternoon in Hamilton led to a short SWAT incident at a Prytania Avenue residence, according to police.

A burglary at a house on Mark Avenue was reported to Hamilton Police about 3:30 p.m. with information that the suspects may have fled to a residence on Prytania near Rhea Avenue.

The SWAT unit surrounded the house for a short time, according to police, but no arrests were made as of Thursday morning. There were no injuries.

Several items, including cash, a Play Station 5, X-box controller and clothing were stolen from residence on Mark, according to the report.

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Lauren Pack, a native of the Miami Valley, has been on staff at the Journal-News since 1994 reporting on courts and crime.