Police: Man found dead in Middletown home was homicide

Crime scene tape wrapped aound the fence in front of the Lafayette Avenue home where Joseph Ramano was found dead Friday morning. LAUREN PACK/STAFF

Crime scene tape wrapped aound the fence in front of the Lafayette Avenue home where Joseph Ramano was found dead Friday morning. LAUREN PACK/STAFF
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By Lauren Pack
Nov 4, 2016
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Middletown police are investigating as a homicide the death of a man found Friday morning in his Lafayette Avenue home.

Police and a fire/rescue crew were called to the home in the 1500 block of Lafayette about 8 a.m. on a report of a man bleeding and not breathing, according to a statement police released Friday afternoon.

They found Joseph Romano, 47, who had suffered traumatic injuries, according to the statement. His body was taken to the Butler County Coroner’s Office.

“Middletown police are continuing the homicide investigation,” according to the statement.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Middletown police at 513-425-7700.

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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.