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Clay township and Brookville are just northwest of Dayton. My guess is the defense might try to argue that he was attempting to commit suicide by cop and not serious about killing the officers. It doesn't explain why he led them on a pursuit though. Even if someone assumes this, if he is suicidal, is home (maybe unsupervised?) the best place for him to be? Particularly when he hasn't even had his mental evaluation yet?
Aaron Mitchell, 41, of Brookville is free on his own recognizance, with the condition he remain on electronic home detention.
Also, Mitchell’s attorney has filed a motion for him to plead not guilty by reason of insanity, and a mental evaluation was ordered. Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Dennis Langer is expected to determine later this month whether that defense is applicable.
Mitchell was indicted in December on multiple charges, including felonious assault on a police officer, stemming from the Nov. 30 incident when he allegedly fired 10 shots at the Clay Twp. administrative building, 8207 Arlington Road, which houses the township’s police department. He then fled and was involved in a high-speed chase that ended on Diamond Mill Road. Police say he pointed a gun at officers, who then shot him three times.
CLAY TWP. A man accused of shooting at Clay Twp. police and the township’s administrative building is back in jail pending a Wednesday bond review hearing.
Mitchell was indicted in December on multiple charges, including felonious assault on a police officer, stemming from the Nov. 30 incident when he allegedly fired 10 shots at the Clay Twp. administrative building, 8207 Arlington Road, which houses the township’s police department. He then fled and was involved in a high-speed chase that ended on Diamond Mill Road. Police say he pointed a gun at officers, who then shot him three times.
The motion argued that Mitchell “is a danger to police and the community,” that he lives within 1,000 feet of a school, and that he narrowly missed shooting a police officer.
“One of the bullets was found lodged in a fence directly behind where the officer was standing,” Heck stated.
Mitchell’s attorney filed a motion Jan. 3 for him to plead not guilty by reason of insanity, and a mental evaluation was ordered.