Men accused of robbing TV cameraman, hitting him with cane in Dayton indicted

Oct 30, 2024

A grand jury indicted two men for reportedly trying to rob a TV cameraman and hitting him with a cane while he was covering a story in Dayton.

Christian Morrow, 25, and Billith Lane, 58, are facing one count of robbery in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. They’re scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday.

On Oct. 17, a TV cameraman was preparing to film a story about a fire around 5:16 p.m. at the corner of East Fifth and South Main streets, according to Dayton Municipal Court records.

One of the men reportedly tried to steal the camera equipment. During a struggle, the second man hit the cameraman with a walking cane, according to court records.

Morrow and Lane then fled the area.

The cameraman suffered minor injuries.

Surveillance footage reportedly showed the incident. Dayton police released surveillance still of the suspect asking for the public’s help identifying them.

An anonymous tip identified both suspects and they were arrested Oct. 18.

Bond was set at $10,000 for both men earlier this week.

DPD is asking for help in identifying two suspects in an attempted robbery that occurred on the corner of East Fifth Street and South Main Street around 5:16 p.m. on Thursday October 17, 2024. We are grateful that the victim was not seriously harmed in this incident. pic.twitter.com/VHdMa2eEGC

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