DUBLIN, Ohio — A quiet morning at a Dublin apartment complex turned into a tense law enforcement operation Tuesday after the Franklin County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force executed a search warrant.

The warrant was served at a condominium in the 5400 block of Flint Creek Avenue. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office SWAT team was on scene, and neighbors reported seeing officers deploy tear gas into the condo before the suspect was taken into custody without injury.

Investigators said the search stemmed from a cyber tip provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The tip involved suspected child sexual abuse material stored in a Dropbox account.

Sgt. Mike Weiner, commander of the task force, said more than 10 devices, including phones, laptops, compute

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