‘Just like another day;’ Neighbors react after pair reportedly kidnaps boy, pours bleach on his face

DAYTON — A man and a woman are accused of kidnapping a 12-year-old boy and pouring bleach on his face during one of several attacks on Saturday.

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As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00, the incident started in the 800 block of West Hillcrest Avenue when Dayton police responded to reports of a kidnapping around 1:40 p.m.

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Reka Jarmon, 33, and DeMarcus Pleasure, 37, are accused of going into the home, attacking the child, and then forcing him into a car, according to an affidavit and statement of facts filed in Dayton Municipal Court.

Dayton Police Department Lieutenant Steven Bauer said officers were called to a complaint of abuse at an address on Lexington Avenue around the same time.

Court records indicate that the pair took the boy to a house in the 200 block of Lexington Avenue. They reportedly attacked him again and poured bleach on his face.

The boy “sustained injuries to his eyes and face as a result of this assault,” court records read.

James More lives just a few doors down from the suspect’s home on Lexington Avenue.

He was happy to hear the child survived.

Police said the boy was taken to Dayton Children’s Hospital to be checked out for injuries.

“The city we live in is harsh,” More said. “This is nothing new for real, our city is a big crime city so when you hear something like that, it’s just like another day for real.”

Dayton police arrested Jarmon on preliminary charges of kidnapping, assault, and abduction. She remains booked in Montgomery County Jail.

Pleasure has a warrant for his arrest.

“They shouldn’t even get a chance to talk in court like, they should, they should get life, automatically,” More said.

Bauer told News Center 7 that the 12-year-old boy involved may be a suspect in a sexual assault.

News Center 7 asked police if the sexual assault may have been the motivation behind the kidnapping and if the child is facing any charges, but they were not able to answer that.

We will continue to follow this story.