KETTERING — A suspect believed to be not in a home after an hours-long standoff was found hiding under debris Tuesday.
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As previously reported by News Center 7, Kettering Police initially responded to a home on Mini Court around 8:45 a.m. Police said that this started as a domestic situation. Two people came out, but the one person who had an arrest warrant did not.
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Our cameras captured officers finding the man around 6 p.m. and removing debris from on top of him before pulling it out of the home.
As reported on News Center 7 Daybreak, News Center 7’s Xavier Hershovitz said he saw Kettering officers when he arrived on the scene this morning.
A Kettering Police spokesperson confirmed to News Center 7 that officers found the suspect, identified as Shane Smith, while conducting a search warrant.
Our news crew saw medics take him away.
Smith had warrants for domestic violence and strangulation.
We will continue to follow this story.
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