A Montgomery County jury has convicted 48-year-old Bernard Timothy Schuler on nearly a dozen felonies tied to a violent Kettering home attack where a resident was pistol‑whipped and bound with duct tape before his car was stolen. Schuler is set to be sentenced on March 6 in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court.
Attack On West Stroop Road
Kettering police say it started on Feb. 10, 2025, when 911 callers reported a man yelling for help in the 1700 block of West Stroop Road. Investigators allege the suspect knocked on the resident’s door claiming he was having car trouble, then pistol‑whipped the man several times, bound him with duct tape, and stole the victim’s wallet, phone, and vehicle, according to Dayton Daily News.
The victim, identified in reporting as David Parenti, told investigators he "played dead" during the attack, then managed to run to a neighbor’s home and lean on the car horn for help, according to WHIO. Parenti said he had been duct‑taped across his mouth and limbs before the attacker took off.
Arrest And Trial
Days after the February 2025 assault, Schuler was arrested in Hamilton County by the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team, according to WLWT. The strike team is described as a multi‑agency operation by the U.S. Marshals Service. Schuler was then booked into the Montgomery County Jail and later tried in the common pleas court.
Verdict And Charges
A jury found Schuler guilty on two counts each of aggravated robbery, felonious assault, and abduction, along with additional counts of kidnapping, grand theft (motor vehicle), having weapons while under disability, disrupting public services, and theft, according to Dayton Daily News. He is scheduled to return to court for sentencing on March 6.
In a Facebook post on the verdict, the Kettering Police Department credited "the swift actions" of responding officers and the work of detectives in helping secure Schuler’s conviction, according to the department’s official page, Kettering Police Department.
What’s Next
At the March 6 sentencing hearing, a judge will determine Schuler’s prison term, with penalties hinging on the felony counts and any firearm specifications the jury found, as noted in local reporting. The case underscores how local detectives and federal fugitive teams are working together to track down and prosecute suspects, WHIO reported.
