Man shot, wounded by police indicted on gun, drug charges
A was man indicted Friday after being shot and wounded by Dayton police last month, after he reportedly pointed a gun at two officers.
Eric Tyrone Grady Sr., 45, of Dayton is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court for four counts of having weapons under disability and one count of possession of cocaine, all felony charges.
Dayton police were called twice the night of Aug. 23 to the 900 block of Custer Place, in the DeSoto Bass complex, on a report of a man with a gun. Two officers responded around 10:50 p.m. but did not find the armed man. The officers told witnesses to call 911 if the man returned, and they cleared the scene, Dayton Police Chief Kamran Afzal said previously during a media briefing.
The same two officers were dispatched at 11:36 p.m. after the man returned to Custer Place. The officers arrived at 11:37 p.m. and shortly thereafter video from one officer’s body-worn camera appeared to show the gunman, later identified as Grady, not comply with police commands to drop his weapon.
“Both officers discharged their firearms at the suspect after the suspect raised the firearm in their direction,” Afzal said.
One officer fired once and the second fired three times, the chief said.
Following the shooting, the officers rendered medical aid, and medics took Grady to a hospital for treatment of wounds described as not life-threatening.
Police recovered two handguns at the scene. One that was reported stolen in Dayton had 46 live rounds in a drum-style extended magazine. The second had 12 live rounds in an extended magazine, Afzal said.
Grady was booked Tuesday afternoon into the Montgomery County Jail, online booking records show.
The two officers who fired their weapons are on paid administrative leave in accordance with department policy. Neither officer was named but both have been with the department for 18 months. Neither has any disciplinary records and one of the officers has a letter of commendation, Afzal said.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is handling the criminal investigation and the Dayton Police Department will conduct an administrative investigation.
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28) – A peace officer was requested on Barnett Drive. An officer stood by for property exchange.
■ BELLBROOK (July 28) – A loose dog was reported on Regent Park Drive. Officers located the owners and returned the dog.
■ BELLBROOK (July 29) – A domestic disturbance was reported from Ridgetop Drive. The issue was verbal in nature and the parties separated for the night.
■ BELLBROOK (July 30) – A residential alarm was received from Kensington Drive. It was a false alarm.
■ BELLBROOK (July 30) – A shoplifting complaint was received from a State Route 725 business.
■ BELLBROOK (July 30) – Lockout assistance was provided on West Franklin Street and entry was gained.
■ FAIRBORN (July 29) – Theft was reported from Cimarron Circle.
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– A missing person was reported on Ironwood Drive.
■ FAIRBORN (July 30) – Domestic violence was reported from Ebony Lane.
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– A welfare check was conducted on Oakhill Avenue.
■ FAIRBORN (July 31) – Theft was reported from Harvest Court.
■ FAIRBORN (July 31) – A warrant was served on Superior Avenue.
■ SUGARCREEK TWP. (July 27) – Criminal damaging was reported on Persimmon Ridge Place.
■ SUGARCREEK TWP. (July 27) – Theft was reported from Shell Bark Drive.
■ SUGARCREEK TWP. (July 29) – Community policing was performed
■ SUGARCREEK TWP. (July 29) – An animal complaint was received from Conference Road.
■ SUGARCREEK TWP. (July 30) – A 911 hang up call was received from Swigart Road.
■ SUGARCREEK TWP. (July 30) – A crash was reported on Wilmington Pike.
■ XENIA (July 29) – A crash was reported on Georgia Drive.
■ XENIA (July 29) – Drug activity was reported near North Miami Avenue and George Street.
■ XENIA (July 30) – A juvenile complaint was received from Nebraska Drive.
■ XENIA (July 30) – A 911 hang up call was received from South Allison Avenue.
■ XENIA (July 31) – Domestic violence was reported from Stelton Road.
■ XENIA (July 31) – An extra patrol was performed on Lexington Avenue.