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Antonio Lewis
Gender : Male
Age : 62
Race : Black
Date : 06/07/2023
Location : Gillespie Park near DeSoto apartments
City : Dayton
County : Montgomery
State : Ohio
Agency : Dayton PD
Officer(s) :Chelsea Weitz, Dylan Lehotay
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dayton PD claim that on Wednesday, June 7 at 5:49 a.m., the regional dispatch center received a call about an unoccupied, damaged white SUV near Gillespie Park in the Desoto Bass apartment complex. The SUV had a deployed airbag and was starting to smoke.
Dayton police and fire crews responded to the area. As Officer Chelsea Weitz and Officer Dylan Lehotay approached Antonio Lewis, he told them that he needed help. Police requested a medic for Lewis at 6:03 a.m.
As they waited for the medic, Lewis became agitated and backed himself up against a cruiser, balling his fists. Officers attempted to handcuff him, but he resisted and a struggle ensued.
During the struggle, Lewis grabbed one of the officer’s tasers, reportedly ripping it from his duty vest. Officers were able to place Lewis in handcuffs. Police said he lost consciousness after being secured in the handcuffs. He died later in the hospital.
