SWANTON, Ohio — A 23-year-old Swanton man was arrested Sunday night after shots were fired at an occupied vehicle in the 700 block of North Main Street, The Fostoria Free Press reports.

Swanton police responded around 8:28 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, to a report of shots fired in the 700 block of North Main Street (State Route 64). A bullet struck an occupied vehicle; no one inside was hurt.

The suspect fled the scene but was found a short time later and taken into custody without further incident.

During the search, police issued a shelter-in-place alert at about 9:45 p.m. for residents near North Main Street and Valley Woods Drive — telling them to stay inside and lock their doors and describing the individual as potentially armed and dangerous, 13abc reported. Chief John Trejo lifted the alert at about 11:20–11:22 p.m., after the arrest.

The suspect was identified as Landon Presnell, 23, of Swanton. He was transported to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio (CCNO).

Police say there are no additional suspects and no ongoing threat to the public. The incident remains under investigation, and the release did not list specific charges.

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