Category: Summit County Sheriff

3 ARRESTS IN THEFT RING

In February of this year the Summit County Sheriff’s Office responded to a breaking and entering that occurred at a storage facility in the...

Learn the Warning Signs of Teenage Substance Misuse

Summit County Sheriff Steve Barry would like to offer the public an opportunity to learn the warning signs of teenage substance misuse. Sheriff Barry...

Fatality on Interstate 77

On February 27 at approximately 3:00 a.m., the Summit County Sheriff’s Office received several 911 calls in regards to a 2 vehicle crash on...

Aggravated Robbery in Green – Suspect brandished a firearm, left with victim’s money and is still at large

On January 26, 2019, a female made arrangements (via social media) to meet a male who was selling a Vape smoking device. The two...

Coventry Township Hit-Skip

On January 15, 2019, at approximately 12:15 p.m., the Summit County Sheriff's Communication Center received a number of 911 calls about a motor vehicle...

Man Charged With Aggravated Vehicular Assault

On December 24, 2018, a 56 year old Cuyahoga Falls man was involved in a motor vehicle accident on I-271 in which he struck...

Theft from an Individual with Developmental Disabilities

In May of 2018, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office received a report that an individual was misappropriating funds from the bank accounts of several...

Target Robbery in Green

On December 14, 2018, The Summit County Sheriff’s Office responded to a robbery at the Target located at 762 Arlington Ridge in the City...

SUMMIT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

PRESS RELEASE: Body Discovered in Akron On December 3, 2018, Summit County Sheriff’s deputies located a dead body in an outdoor area at the Bridges...

From the Summit County Sheriff’s Office: Road Rage Follow-up

On November 3, 2018, at approximately 11:12 p.m., a Summit County Sheriff’s Office Deputy observed a vehicle off the side of the roadway on...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office investigating 1-77 road rage gunfire exchange ending with one wounded

On 1 1-03-2018, at approximately 2312 hours, a Summit County Sheriffs Deputy observed a vehicle off the side of the roadway, southbound on Interstate...

Public Safety Announcement: Sheriff Fatheree, Fraud Prevention, and National Scam Awareness

AKRON, Ohio – Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree is partnering with the National Sheriffs’ Association to lead a high-priority effort centered on fraud prevention...

Sobriety Checkpoints, St. Patrick’s Day Safety, and Impaired Driving Enforcement – UPDATED

The Summit County OVI Task Force will conduct several Summit County OVI checkpoints starting Tuesday, March 17, 2026, through the early hours of Wednesday,...

Summit County Sheriff: Semi-Truck Driver in Custody After Fleeing Police and Striking Cruisers

On February 28, 2026, at approximately 6:15 p.m., the Summit County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist another agency locate a semi-truck. The truck had...

Summit County Sheriff Recovers $110,000, Warns Of Cryptocurrency Fraud, Urges Caution for Online Investments

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office recently recovered $110,000 connected to a cryptocurrency fraud case and is renewing its warning to residents across the county—including...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office Secures $352,968 in Traffic Safety Grants

Funding will support impaired driving enforcement and education programs across the county The Summit County Sheriff's Office has secured $352,968.32 in grant funding from the...