DAYTON — A large police presence was called to a hotel in Dayton Monday afternoon..
After 4 p.m. police from multiple agencies including were called to the Marriott at the University of Dayton located in the 1400 block of South Patterson Boulevard.
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The Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center had received a call stating shots were fired at the hotel, according to UD officials.
No threat was found and law enforcement cleared the scene around 4:30 p.m.
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“An initial investigation of the call revealed it likely originated internationally and was a ‘swatting’ call, which is a hoax. Law enforcement agencies cleared the scene around 4:30 p.m., an all-clear message was sent to the UD community and the hotel reopened for business,” A spokesperson for the University of Dayton said.
News Center 7 is working to learn more and we will continue updating this story.
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