A HOSTAGE situation is allegedly unfolding at a Baymont by Windham hotel where a suspect reportedly has a victim barricaded inside.
Mason Police and SWAT teams began responding to the scene at about 3.30pm.
Hamilton County deputies reportedly had a warrant for the suspect’s arrest and received information that he was at the hotel.
They called for mutual aid assistance when he barricaded himself within the hotel, WLWT reports.
The outlet also reports that the man inside is responding to police but not cooperating.
Guests have been evacuated from the hotel.
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At least one person appears to remain inside one of the hotel rooms, “occasionally looking out the window.”
Multiple police units are responding to the scene.
There are no injuries reported at this time.
The situation is ongoing.
A witness who was in the hotel when the situation began told WLWT that he was “really scared” and “bolted out the door” when he was evacuated by police.
“I’ve never seen anything like this before,” he said.
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The Baymont by Wyndham Mason is located near the Kings Island amusement park.
There are several other hotels in the immediate area.
