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Akron Police Union condemns councilman’s comments on police shooting
The president of the Akron Police Union is furious over recent comments from a councilman saying the city lawmaker called an ...
Akron murder rate virtually unchanged year-over-year, police department data shows
Officials say the city saw 25 murders in 2024, compared to 26 in 2023. That figure is still a sharp decline from the 2020 ...
Akron police have made arrest related to social media post claiming young woman was beaten and forced to walk home naked: VERIFY
A shocking social media post is been being shared in Akron community groups, and it's the kind of post you hope is untrue ...
Akron Police Face Questions After Officer Fatally Shoots Teenager
The Ohio city’s mayor and the family of the 15-year-old, Jazmir Tucker, raised concerns about how officers handled the ...
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Akron police arrest multiple people on weapons charges following fight on April Court
Three men and a woman were arrested on New Year's Day after a fight broke out in the 30 block of April Court in Akron.
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Akron police ask for tips to solve smash-and-grab burglary
Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call detectives at 330-375-2490 or Crime Stoppers at 330-434-COPS. Tips ...
Akron police: 7-year-old boy in ‘serious but stable condition’ after being hit by bullet shot from apartment above
Police believe an 'unknown suspect' fired gunshots inside an apartment and a bullet penetrated the floor, hitting the child ...
Authorities say victim in Akron slaying assaulted a man before he was shot; no charges filed
Shilo Valentino Smith was fatally shot Sunday at an apartment in the 1900 block of South Garden Court, according to Akron ...
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Akron police officer Davon Fields' use-of-force files detail 36 encounters
Akron police officer Davon Fields often worked the graveyard shift patrolling Akron since being hired by the city in 2019. Over five years in uniform, records show he shot and killed two people ...
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Akron Police investigate cigarette theft from GetGo
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron Police Department is investigating a smash-and-grab at a GetGo gas station early Wednesday morning. According to a release from Akron Police, officers responded to a ...