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SWAT situation near Good Samaritan Hospital ends peacefully, suspect in custody

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Posted at 9:55 AM, Oct 01, 2021
and last updated 2021-10-01 18:25:55-04

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati police said a SWAT situation near Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati's CUF neighborhood has ended peacefully. A 27-year-old man was taken into custody at the scene.

Officers used "flash bang" and robot techniques to draw out the suspect, according to a Cincinnati police spokesperson.

Dixmyth Avenue was closed at Martin Luther King Blvd. around 8:30 Friday morning. The road has been reopened.