Former Dayton police officer receives probation in home break-in

UPDATE @ 9:48 a.m.:

A former Dayton police officer who reportedly kicked down the door of a Strathaven Drive home and assaulted the owner will not serve jail time.

Instead, Judge Mary Wiseman sentenced Torrence Laprath to probation.

He also was ordered to receive counseling.

Laprath could have been sentenced to a maximum of 18 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to trespassing in June.

During the sentencing hearing, Laprath told Wiseman that he is embarrassed and ashamed for dishonoring the badge.

Family members who lived at the Strathaven Drive home made a brief statement, sharing the trauma they experienced the night of incident and on-going emotional issues.

INITIAL REPORT:

A former Dayton police officer who was originally accused of kicking down the door of a home on Strathaven Drive and assaulting the owner will appear for sentencing today on charges of trespassing.

Torrence Laprath, 33, of Dayton, originally faced charges of aggravated burglary, but pleaded down to the fourth-degree felony on June 3.

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He could face a prison term of up to 18 months and is eligible for probation, according to court documents.

The charges stem from an incident on Nov. 18, 2018, where Laprath reportedly broke into the Strathaven Drive home after attending a Dayton Fraternal Order of Police Lodge party.

“He kicked my front door wide open. My wife and daughter are freaked out and so am I,” the homeowner said in a 9-1-1 call. “He came right after me and tried to tackle me, but I got away and got on top of him and I’m sitting on top of him right now.”

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According to a Montgomery County Prosecutor’s statement, Laprath, who was off-duty at the time, was “highly intoxicated.”

Laprath, an 11-year veteran with the Dayton Police Department, was fired following an internal investigation, according to personnel records. His last day was May 3.

Laprath is scheduled to attend the final disposition and probation report at 9:30 a.m.