CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Scioto County man wanted on violent felony charges, including rape and kidnapping, was taken into custody late Sunday night following a rooftop chase in Chillicothe involving police officers, drone surveillance, and multiple Taser deployments.
Aaron A. Stanley was apprehended at a residence on Columbus Street after attempting to evade law enforcement by fleeing into an attic and scaling the building’s roof.
According to supplement reports from the Chillicothe Police Department, officers arrived at 911 Columbus St. around 11:11 p.m. on Nov. 8 to execute an active felony arrest warrant issued by the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office. Homeowner Frankie Gilliam permitted officers to enter the residence, advising that Stanley was inside but noting he did not know if Stanley was armed.
Anticipating a potential escape attempt, officers established a perimeter around the residence while Officer Brock Yoder launched a department drone (DJI M30T) to provide real-time aerial surveillance.
Inside the home, Officer Jonathan Davis used a knife to unlock an attic door. Upon entering the attic with Officer Woodbridge, officers discovered Stanley had climbed through a small window onto the steep exterior roof. Drone video and officers on the ground captured Stanley scrambling back and forth between the main roof and a lower porch overhang in a bid to find an escape route.
Officers Davis and Woodbridge accessed the roof to close in on Stanley, who refused verbal commands to surrender and kept his hands hidden in his pockets. Operating from the ground on the east side of the home, Officer Lance Canterbury deployed a Taser, temporarily striking Stanley in the chest and leg. Stanley recovered, pulled the Taser probes out, and lunged toward officers on the roof to continue fleeing.
Officer Davis then deployed a second Taser strike, hitting Stanley in the upper body and groin area. The second strike immobilized Stanley, who then complied with verbal commands to lay on his stomach and place his hands behind his back. He was handcuffed on the porch roof and lowered to officers on the ground.
During a post-arrest search, officers found two cell phones and a plastic baggie in Stanley’s front pocket. After being advised of his Miranda rights, Stanley admitted the baggie contained methamphetamine, commonly referred to as “ice.”
Stanley was evaluated on scene by emergency medical personnel and transported via ambulance to Adena Regional Medical Center for removal of a Taser barb embedded in his groin area. Following medical clearance, he was booked into the Ross County Jail on his active Scioto County felony warrant, as well as new local charges of Obstructing Official Business and Resisting Arrest.
