24-06-2025
Man accused of harboring suspect in Dayton homicide indicted
Jun. 23—A grand jury indicted a man accused of harboring a suspect in a Dayton homicide.
Danny D. Gladden Sr., 39, is facing two counts of obstructing justice and a misdemeanor count of aggravated menacing in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court.
He's scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday.
Gladden initially was charged with two counts of obstructing justice and one count each of of tampering with evidence and aggravated menacing in Dayton Municipal Court.
On May 29, Dayton police responded to the 1200 block of Lexington Avenue for suspicious circumstances.
Investigators found 19-year-old Darion Jones shot to death inside an SUV, according to court records.
Witness interviews, videos in the area and additional reports helped police identify a suspect.
"While following up with different witnesses, I learned that Danny Gladden Sr. was harboring (the suspect) in Columbus," a detective wrote in an affidavit.
The suspect, a 20-year-old man, was taken into custody in Columbus and booked into the Montgomery County Jail.
As of Monday afternoon, he has not been formally charged with murder and is being held on a probation violation.
During the investigation, crews determined Gladden helped the suspect hide a rifle believed to be used in the homicide, according to court documents.
