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Police: Ohio Man Chased Teens, Fired Gun at Them After 'Ding-Dong Ditch' Prank
Court documents say Yarvis Godfrey fired several rounds at a vehicle carrying four minors after a door-knocking prank.
- On Saturday, April 4, 2026, Green Township police arrested Yarvis Godfrey, 33, after he allegedly fired at four juveniles following a "ding-dong ditch" prank on his home.
- After the juveniles "banged on the front door" and fled to their car, they were fired upon while driving past the home, according to court documents.
- Responding officers located a bullet hole in the trunk of the juveniles' black Kia Rio and two additional bullet holes in neighboring residences on the 6200 block of Berauer Road.
- Godfrey is scheduled for arraignment in court Monday at 9 a.m. on charges including felonious assault and improper discharge of a firearm into a habitation.
- Although no one was injured, neighbors remain "shaken" after bullets struck nearby homes and the juveniles' vehicle, according to local investigators.
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Ohio man shoots at juveniles after ‘ding-dong-ditch,’ police say
GREEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — An Ohio man is facing multiple charges after police say he fired shots at a group of juveniles who had played a “ding-dong-ditch” prank at his home.Hamilton County Municipal Court records show that Yarvis Godfrey, 33, of Green Township, is charged with discharge of a firearm on or near a prohibited premises, improperly discharging a firearm at or into a habitation or school safety zone, and felonious assault.
·Cleveland, United States
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