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Man chased down and arrested near Springfield car wash, held at Butler County Jail

Aug 17, 2026·Location: Springfield, OH

Country of origin: Haiti

Man chased down and arrested near Springfield car wash, held at Butler County Jail
Photo via springfieldnewssun.com

Wilbert Jean Baptiste was chased down and apprehended by law enforcement near a car wash at the Southern Village Shopping Center in Springfield, according to bystander videos posted to social media in which an officer identified himself as being with ICE. He is currently incarcerated at the Butler County Jail on an ICE hold, under the jail's agreement with ICE to house suspected noncitizens.

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