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Matthew C. Smith
Gender : Male
Age : 48
Race : White
Date : 06/09/2023
Location : DeSoto Bass Apt
City : Dayton
County : Montgomery
State : Ohio
Agency : Dayton PD
Officer(s) :Chelsea Weitz, Dylan Lehotay
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Montgomery County Regional Dispatch received a call around 5:49 a.m. on Wednesday regarding an unoccupied white SUV in the DeSoto Bass apartment complex. The caller stated that the SUV was damaged with the airbag deployed. Additionally, the caller said the car was starting to smoke. Dayton police officers were dispatched and found a white Chevrolet SUV that had damage believed to be sustained in a crash. Police found the injured driver. While waiting for a medic, the driverstarted to become agitated. As officers tried to handcuff him, he resisted and a struggle began. He lost consciousness and died. The officers were Officers Chelsea Weitz and Dylan Lehotay.
