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Several officers requested to downtown Dayton building

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DAYTON — A large police presence was reported at a building in downtown Dayton Sunday afternoon.

At 3:55 p.m., Dayton police responded to 8 North Main Street, the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce building, for reports of a man with a knife, according to a Montgomery County dispatch supervisor.

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Police initially responded to reports of a suspicious person but called for more crews.

The supervisor said police on scene believed the man had two box cutter knives.

Scanner traffic indicated that police had shut down nearby roadways and set up a perimeter.

News Center 7 has reached out to Dayton Police for more information.

We will provide any updates on this story.


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