Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered 150 National Guard members to support the District of Columbia National Guard, as states across the country send troops to the nation’s capital.
“We have been asked by the Secretary of the Army to send 150 military police from the Ohio National Guard to support the District of Columbia National Guard,” DeWine said in a statement. “These Ohio National Guard members will carry out presence patrols and serve as added security. None of these military police members are currently serving as law enforcement officers in the state of Ohio.”
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
Nathaniel Shuda is the suburban and Saturday editor for The Columbus Dispatch and news editor for the Newark Advocate. You may reach him at nshuda@gannett.com.
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