Man charged after releasing dog on officers, barricading self in garage
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David Adkins was indicted by a Montgomery County Grand Jury on charges of felonious assault, aggravated burglary, kidnapping, obstruction of official business, and resisting arrest.
As News Center 7 previously reported, on March 25, Dayton police called out a Signal 99 in the 100 block of Valleycrest Drive around 6:40 p.m.
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Officers were called to a trespassing complaint at an abandoned property on the street.
Police found several squatters inside the building. One person identified in court documents as Adkins ran away from police with a pit bull.
Adkins released the pit bull to attack the officer.
The dog retreated after officers fired shots, and Adkins ran into a nearby detached garage.
When police found him, he was 'holding a victim against her will,' according to court documents.
He was taken into custody but lied to officers about his identity and told them he had ingested a large amount of methamphetamine.
He was taken to an area hospital and later booked into the Montgomery County Jail.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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