DAYTON — A man who hid his son, who is facing charges in a 2025 shooting death, has learned his punishment.
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Danny Gladden Sr. was sentenced to 60 days in jail, according to Montgomery County Common Pleas Court documents.
When Gladden is released, he will be on probation for up to five years.
He previously pleaded no contest to obstructing justice (attempt).
While Dayton Police were investigating a May 2025 murder, they learned that Gladden was harboring his son, Danny Gladden Jr., in Columbus, as previously reported.
His son has been identified as a suspect in the deadly 2025 shooting of 19-year-old Darion Jones.
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Dayton officers were called to the area of W. Grand and Lexington Avenues in May 2025.
When they got to the scene, they found Jones’ body.
Court documents allege Jones was in the passenger seat of the car when he was shot in the back of the head by Danny Gladden Jr.
Gladden Jr. and another man are accused of coming back to the scene and trying to clean it with bleach.
In addition to hiding his son, Gladden Sr. also helped his son hide a rifle possibly used in the crime, according to court records.
Gladden Jr. has been indicted on two counts of murder as well as one count each of felonious assault (deadly weapon), felonious assault (serious physical harm), tampering with evidence, and having weapons under disability.
Gladden Jr. was found competent to stand trial in September.
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