Cincinnati Police are canvassing Bond Hill and asking neighbors to speak up after a man allegedly pointed a rifle at someone and threatened serious physical harm on Yarmouth Avenue.
Officers from District 4 say the confrontation happened on April 9 in the 4800 block of Yarmouth Avenue. The incident is being handled as an aggravated menacing report, and investigators have released a photo of the suspect as they work tips and leads in the area. Anyone with information is urged to call Detective VandeRyt at 513-263-8339 or contact Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040.
Police Released a Suspect Photo
"The pictured suspect pointed a rifle at the victim and threatened serious physical harm," the department wrote when it posted the image and case information. The alert and photo went up on the department's official X account as detectives opened the aggravated menacing investigation. According to the Cincinnati Police Department, officers are concentrating their work in the Bond Hill neighborhood near Yarmouth Avenue.
How to Help Detectives
Police are asking anyone who recognizes the person in the photo, or who has video from near the 4800 block of Yarmouth Avenue, to contact Detective VandeRyt at 513-263-8339 or call Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040, information that matches the details on the City of Cincinnati police contact page. Local reporting has also noted that Crime Stoppers takes anonymous tips both by phone and through an app, which can help investigators track leads more quickly. Detectives say footage from doorbell cameras and nearby businesses often provides the crucial piece of evidence that moves cases forward.
Neighborhood Context
The call for help comes on the heels of other violence in Bond Hill earlier this month. On April 8, a stabbing near Yarmouth Avenue and Reading Road left one person hospitalized. That case and the aggravated menacing report appear to be separate investigations, but together they have raised concern among residents. Coverage of the stabbing by WLWT reported an arrest in that incident and highlighted the ongoing challenges for police in the district.
Legal Note
Under Ohio law, aggravated menacing involves a threat to cause "serious physical harm," language that appears in the state statute. How the offense is classified and what penalties apply can depend on the specific circumstances, and prosecutors decide on charges after reviewing the facts that investigators develop. The full statute is available in the Ohio Revised Code.
