Man with a warrant died during a struggle with officers over a noise complaint
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Cincinnati, OH - On July 14, 2026, at approximately 0529 hours, officers with the Union Township Police Department (UTPD) were dispatched to 640 Daniel Court Apartment 16A, Cincinnati, Ohio 45244 for a loud noise complaint. An unknown female caller stated that her neighbor, Gary Calloway, had been playing a loud video game all night and was urinating outside on the patio. The female told dispatch that Calloway had a warrant for failing to appear for court.
UTPD and responded. While in route, requested radio communications check Calloway's record for warrants. Calloway was found to have an active "Do Not Recite" (aka physical arrest required) misdemeanor warrant for theft.
Officers arrived on scene and made contact with Calloway inside of his apartment. Officers advised Calloway that he had a warrant and stated that he was under arrest. While attempting to place Calloway in handcuffs, he began to physically resist arrest and did not comply with officers’ commands. Officers arrived on scene and assisted with securing the subject in handcuffs. During police interaction, Calloway became unresponsive. Officers requested that medics respond and immediately began to render medical aid, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Union Township Fire Department medics arrived on scene and took over medical care. Calloway was transported to Mercy Health Anderson Hospital for medical treatment. While at the hospital, Calloway's medical condition continued to decline, and he was pronounced deceased at approximately 2300 hours on July 15, 2026.
On July 16, 2026, The Hamilton County Coroner's Office performed an autopsy on Calloway. The autopsy findings showed that Calloway's cause of death was from complications of acute hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (brain dysfunction caused by a critical reduction in oxygen (hypoxia) and blood flow (ischemia) to the brain) due to a cardiac arrest of unknown cause.
The autopsy report also found Calloway experienced no lethal trauma, had no petechia in the face or neck injuries, and suffered no internal organ trauma.
In conclusion, the actions of UTPD officers were reasonable, appropriate, and necessary under the circumstances and in response to the resistance caused by Calloway.