Small explosion reported near Dayton home appears to be ‘isolated incident,’ police say

DAYTON — Police are investigating after a small explosion happened outside a Dayton home Tuesday night.

Just after 9 p.m. Dayton police and medics were called to the 4700 block of Prescott Avenue, according to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch.

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The call originally came in as “shots fired”, but after investigating police discovered it was a small explosion that caused the noise, according to police on the scene.

Police said the blast damaged a car but not the home.

There were no injuries reported.

Police at the scene told News Center 7 that they do believe it was intentionally set.

In an update sent on Wednesday, Sgt. Ben Wolodkiewicz said police are investigating the incident and working to identify a suspect.

“This appears to be an isolated incident with no further threat to public safety,” Wolodkiewicz said.

Anyone with information about the incident can call (937) 333-2677. Anonymous tips can be sent in through Miami Valley Crime Stoppers by calling (937) 222-7867 or by going online at MiamiValleyCrimeStoppers.com.

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