Man wanted on felonious assault in custody following standoff in Xenia

XENIA — A suspect is in custody after an hours-long standoff in Xenia on Friday.

>>PHOTOS: House in Xenia surrounded by SWAT team

Police officers and the Xenia SWAT team were dispatched around 4:30 p.m. to a house on Thornhill Avenue near Ornsby Drive near Spring Hill Park, dispatchers told News Center7.

Officers and the SWAT team have the suspect in custody.

They were looking for a wanted person inside the house, Xenia Police Chief Chris Stute confirmed to News Center 7′s Gabrielle Enright.

The suspect has been identified as Eric Kellner and he was taken into custody in the 80 block of Thornhill Street, according to online jail records.

He is facing felony charges of Felonious Aggravated Assault and two misdemeanor charges of domestic violence and assault.

Kellner is in custody at the Greene County Jail.

Xenia Police had an arrest warrant for him on April 27, according to social media.

News Center 7 will continue to provide updates on this developing story.

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House in Xenia surrounded by SWAT team Photo from: Nate Russell/Staff

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