Safety is a top priority for everyone involved
Grover Hill, Ohio– At approximately 5:25 p.m. on July 17, 2014, deputies were dispatched to 1783 Road 151, Grover Hill, Ohio for a domestic situation. The female caller advised the communications officer via 911 that her husband, Daniel L. Nantz, age 56, had a gun and threatened her, and she was locked in a room.
The initial deputies on scene were able to extract the female from an upstairs window using a ladder. A perimeter was established once the female was out of harm’s way, and the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team was activated. Additional manpower and resources were called in from Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office as well as Allen County, Ohio Sheriff’s Office, as the scene was treated as a barricaded subject with a firearm.
After approximately 4 hours of attempting to make contact with Nantz, he began communicating with law enforcement and agreed to surrender himself. Nantz was taken into custody without incident and charged with Domestic Violence. Nantz was booked in the Paulding County Jail and later posted bond.
“I cannot tell you how much I appreciate law enforcement and first responders in this region. These people are willing to stop what they are doing wherever they’re at and bring their skill and resources at a moment’s notice.” Sheriff Landers continued, “Our goal given these circumstances is that no one gets hurt, including the suspect, and that was the result here. Our area firefighters, EMS personnel and law enforcement are top-notch and the citizens should be proud of them.”
Assisting the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office at the scene were the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office, Allen County, Ohio Sheriff’s Office Tactical Team and Critical Incident Negotiator, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Grover Hill Fire and EMS and Paulding Fire Department.
