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Multiple suspects arrested on warrants in Oxford

Between April 21 and 28, officers responded to 11 different incidents, according to Oxford Police Department (OPD) reports.

On April 25 at 11:31 a.m., in the 5300 block of University Park Blvd., officers responded to a Talawanda High School special needs student who reportedly struck his teacher and an administrator. He was cited and released to a parent.

Later that day, at 1:29 p.m., in the 600 block of S. Locust St., officers located and detained a male wanted for a warrant out of Jefferson County, Indiana. The man was wanted for questioning regarding the murder of an Indiana woman in her home on April 14. Detectives interviewed the suspect before he was processed and taken to Butler County Jail.

On April 26 at 9:31 a.m., in the 20 block of Lynn Ave., officers responded to a theft report at Oxford Spirits that occurred the previous night. Video footage shows two male suspects entering the store, with one concealing a bottle of alcohol and exiting the store on two different occasions that day. The suspects have not been identified and the investigation is ongoing.

Later that day, at 4:40 p.m., in the 5700 block of College Corner Pike, an officer observed a male passed out in a parked motor vehicle. After receiving medical care, the man was issued a citation and was found to have an outstanding warrant. He was subsequently arrested. 

At 11:06 p.m., that same day, in the 100 block of W. Spring St., officers responded to a report of three individuals being kicked out of their Uber driver’s vehicle. After they left the vehicle, the driver got out and continued yelling at the subjects. The Uber driver then reached into his vehicle to retrieve a handgun, which he held above his vehicle. The driver pulled away when he noticed that one of the individuals had called 911.

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On April 27 at 9:09 p.m., in the 600 block of McGuffey Ave., officers responded to a call regarding an unresponsive male. Upon arrival, he was alert and responsive. Officers determined that he had been inhaling air dusters. After medical evaluation, he was cited and released.


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