Man in jail for attempting to steal woman's car at gunpoint near Ohio high school – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

BUTLER COUNTY – A 19-year-old man is in jail accused of trying to steal a woman's car near an Ohio high school.

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According to the Butler County Sheriff's Office, officers responded Monday to reports that a man pointed a gun at a car on Riverside Drive and forced the driver to stop.

This happened near Edgewood High School.

Steven Sizemore is accused of ordering the driver to get out of the car. He tried to get in, but stopped when a woman refused to get in with him.

The victim got back in and drove away.

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When officers arrested Sizemore, they found a gun on him.

While officers were taking the suspect to jail, he kicked the rear doors and damaged both door handles, the sheriff's office said.

Sizemore was charged with aggravated robbery, auto theft and vandalism.

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