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Reward Notice

Contact: PIO Bill Halusek
For Immediate Release
Monday, January 12, 2026

$5,000 Reward Offered for Information Regarding Blue Ash Carjacking

CINCINNATI — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is offering a reward for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for a carjacking in Blue Ash.

According to the Blue Ash Police Department, officers responded to the 3800 block of Bellview Avenue on December 12, 2025, following a report of a carjacking. The victim told police the suspect brandished a firearm and stole the vehicle, constituting an aggravated robbery.

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Blue Ash carjacking suspect looking in the open trunk of the carjacked vehicle.

Blue Ash carjacking suspect looking in the open trunk of the carjacked vehicle.

The stolen vehicle was later recovered on Yearling Court in Cincinnati.

ATF has partnered with the Blue Ash Police Department and has joined the investigation in search of those responsible. As part of that effort, ATF is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information related to the case.

Anyone who has information about this incident should contact ATF at 1-888-ATF-TIPS (888-283-8477). Individuals may also email ATFTips@atf.gov or contact ATF through its website at www.atf.gov/contact/atf-tips. Tips may also be submitted to ATF using the ReportIt® app, available on both Google Play and the Apple App Store, or by visiting www.reportit.com.

Tips can also be submitted to the Blue Ash Police Department at 513-745-8555 or Cincinnati Crimestoppers at 513-352-3040.

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