Dossie Washington dies in fatal Cincinnati East Westwood house fire

Dossie Washington dies in fatal Cincinnati East Westwood house fire

Fatal Cincinnati East Westwood house fire death of Dossie Washington

Dossie Washington, 64, of Cincinnati, was identified by the Hamilton County coroner as the man who died in a house fire on Harkness Street Monday night.

Police responded to the home after being alerted to a man with an outstanding warrant who refused to exit the residence. When SWAT units were called due to concerns that Washington was armed, a fire ignited inside the house.

Firefighters controlled the blaze and discovered Washington’s body inside. The fire caused approximately $80,000 in damage and destroyed the house.

Court records revealed Washington had a warrant for public indecency and resisting arrest, linked to an incident in mid-May where he exposed himself in the front yard of the same property, visible to passersby including local students.

The investigation into the fire remains ongoing.