Man accused of string of vandalism near downtown Dayton formally charged

DAYTON — The man arrested and accused of committing a string of vandalism near downtown Dayton is facing formal charges.

Jack Gayhart, 55, was indicted by a Montgomery County grand jury on multiple felony vandalism charges, according to Dayton police on social media.

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“Additional charges will be forthcoming,” police wrote.

Gayhart was arrested on June 14, less than a week after allegedly vandalizing three businesses along E. Third Street in Dayton.

As News Center 7 previously reported, Ping IT Services, near the intersection of N Keowee St and Third St, had multiple shattered windows.

About a half-mile down the street, DK Effect boarded up a broken window and removed mangled fiberglass from a ping-pong table.

Gayhart has previously been arrested for similar crimes, according to the department.

A DK Effect employee said that he once saw Gayhart carrying around a silver pole.

Gayhart remains booked in the Montgomery County Jail.

We’re working to learn more about the charges he’s facing and when he’s scheduled to appear in court next.

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