A man accused of shooting at police and leading them on a chase through Marysville was under community control for previous offenses and had previous convictions for drug possession, menacing and assault.
Dustin Ohm, 29, is charged with attempted aggravated murder and felony assault. Marysville police said they responded to a domestic dispute early in the morning on May 30 on the 900 block of White Oak Court.
Ohm shot at officers from his vehicle, then led police, Union County Sheriff’s Office deputies, and Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers on a chase to U.S. Route 33 near Northwest Parkway, police said.
His vehicle broke down in the median of the road, and he got out holding a gun, police said. A sheriff’s deputy shot him several times before he was hospitalized in critical condition.
In February 2024, Ohm was charged with two felony counts of drug possession, improper handling of a firearm, and having a weapon under disability in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas.
He pleaded guilty or no contest to the charges and was sentenced to two years community control in February 2025, according to court records.
Violating the terms of that community control means he faces 30 months prison for those offenses in addition to the charges he now faces in the May 30 shooting.
In May 2024, Ohm was also charged with menacing in the Marysville Municipal Court. Police said he broke down a bathroom door in the same home on White Oak Court where police responded to a domestic dispute on May 30, according to court records.
His girlfriend locked herself in the bathroom to get away from him, police said.
At that time, the woman told police that she hid kitchen knives due to Ohm’s unpredictable behavior and packed a bag in case she needed to flee, according to court records. She later wrote a letter to the judge saying the incident had been “blown out of proportion” and asked the judge to drop the charges.
The woman asked the judge to lift a protective order preventing Ohm from contacting her and said both of them were getting mental health treatment.
Judge Robert Parrott vacated the no-contact order, and Ohm was fined $250, $150 of it suspended, and given a suspended sentence of 30 days in jail. He was also ordered to complete counseling and anger management.
Ohm was also convicted of assault in 2017 and sentenced to 30 months community control.
Public Safety and Breaking News Reporter Bailey Gallion can be reached at bagallion@dispatch.com.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Marysville police shooting suspect on community control, had previous felony charges
Reporting by Bailey Gallion, Columbus Dispatch / The Columbus Dispatch
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