SWANTON | Police Arrest Man After Shots Fired at Occupied Vehicle on North Main Street

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SWANTON – Swanton police arrested a 23-year-old man after a gun was fired and a bullet struck an occupied vehicle on North Main Street Sunday night, the Village of Swanton Police Department said.

The shooting happened at about 8:28 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, in the 700 block of North Main Street, police said in a press release dated Nov. 2. No one inside the vehicle was hurt.

Police said the suspect ran from the area but was found a short time later and taken into custody without further incident. Police identified him as Landon Presnell, 23, of Swanton. He was taken to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio.

During the search, the department issued a shelter-in-place alert around 9:45 p.m. for residents near North Main Street (State Route 64) and Valley Woods Drive, asking them to stay inside and lock their doors, according to 13abc and WTOL. The alert was lifted after the arrest, which WTOL reported at about 11:22 p.m.

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

The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, the Fulton County Special Response Team, the Delta Police Department and Swanton Fire and Rescue assisted Swanton police, according to the release, which was issued by Police Chief John Trejo.

Press release from the Village of Swanton Police Department

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: November 2, 2026
Subject: Shooting Incident – November 1, 2026

SWANTON, OHIO – On Sunday, November 1, 2026, at approximately 8:28 p.m., the Swanton Police Department responded to a report of shots fired in the 700 block of North Main Street in the Village of Swanton.

During the investigation, officers identified a male subject, Landon Presnell (23), of Swanton, as the individual suspected of discharging a firearm, striking an occupied vehicle. Fortunately, none of the occupants of the vehicle sustained any injuries.

Presnell fled the scene following the incident but was located a short time later by law enforcement and taken into custody without further incident. Presnell was subsequently transported to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio (CCNO), where he was incarcerated.

Authorities have determined that there are no additional suspects involved in this incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the public.

The Swanton Police Department was assisted by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Fulton County Special Response Team, Delta Police Department, and Swanton Fire and Rescue.

The incident remains under investigation by the Swanton Police Department. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

Chief John Trejo

Press release courtesy of the Village of Swanton Police Department. View the department’s original post. Village website: villageofswantonohio.com.

All charges are allegations; the suspect is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

This is a developing story and may be updated as more information is released.

Sources:
Village of Swanton Police Department press release, Nov. 2, 2026 (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/100069422730368/posts/pfbid02DyZEbBeTErmEHHk6EZdJbVgeMhrMjRKYjMn5z2SgEV2hfzgHB5hJUG5o5rUzpZJUl/
Village of Swanton: https://www.villageofswantonohio.com/
13abc (WTVG): https://www.13abc.com/2026/11/02/shelter-in-place-order-issued-swanton-police-searching-armed-dangerous-person/
WTOL: https://www.wtol.com/article/news/crime/swanton-police-issue-shelter-in-place-alert-during-search-for-potentially-armed-individual-ohio/512-5922a810-b722-4011-900a-251123331d77