Man arrested after SWAT standoff in Hamilton

Crime & Law
By Lauren Pack
Oct 8, 2021
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A Hamilton man was arrested Wednesday night after the SWAT team responded to his residence for a report of shots fired from an upstairs bedroom.

Police were called to the 800 block of Allen Avenue about 11:30 p.m. At the scene, officers saw a muzzle blast coming from the house, according to the police report. The person inside refused to come out, police said.

The SWAT team was called and attempted to make contact with the person. After about two hours, Cody W. Ash came out of the residence. According to the report, Ash admitted to shooting a gun from the window

Ash, 30, was charged with inducing panic and discharging firearms in the city, both misdemeanors. He is scheduled to be in Hamilton Municipal Court on Oct. 14.

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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.