Category: Summit County Sheriff

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...

Rape & Vehicle Pursuit in Green

On October 28, 2018, a mother came home and found that her 5 year old daughter and 2 year old son had been left...

Coventry Township Shooting

On October 6, 2018, at approximately 9:54 p.m., the Summit County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one vehicle accident on Interstate 77 North at...

Sheriff’s Office Awarded Traffic Safety Funding

Sheriff Steve Barry announced the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Traffic Safety Office awarded $389,600.06 in federal traffic safety funding to the Summit County...

PRESS RELEASE: Guns & Hoses Charity Hockey Game

On September 9, 2018, personnel from the Summit County Sheriff Office’s will play a charity hockey game against local firefighters from the City of...

PRESS RELEASE: Incident in Peninsula

On August 29, 2018, at approximately 5:19 a.m., the Village of Peninsula Police Department responded to the Brandywine County Club located at 5555 Akron-Peninsula...

Rape Arrest in Summit County – Woman met man on a dating website

On July 4, 2018, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office was contacted in regards to a rape that allegedly occurred in Coventry Township. It was...

DEPUTY WES DOBBINS HONORED BY SUMMIT COUNTY PROSECUTOR

From Summit County Sheriff's Office Facebook Page Congratulations to Summit County Sheriff Deputy Wes Dobbins for having recently been awarded the title of 'TOP COP' by...

BREAKING NEWS in Northfield Center: Credit Card Theft

SUMMIT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 8/18/2017 PRESS RELEASE Credit Card Theft On August 1, 2017, Northfield Center Township Trustees reported the theft of a two credit cards by a...

24-Year-Old Summit County Jail Inmate Dies After Medical Emergency

Read ad free here. A 24-year-old inmate at the Summit County Jail died Monday after experiencing respiratory distress, according to Sheriff Kandy Fatheree's office. Leah Kay...

Stolen Car Chase Ends in Flames and K9 Capture

On March 26, 2025, at approximately 6:15 p.m., the Summit County Sheriff's Office was notified of an individual who had been driving recklessly in...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office receives grant to hire Addiction Services Coordinator at the County Jail

Read ad free AKRON – Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree is excited to announce that the  Sheriff’s Office has been awarded $187,000 as part of...

Arrests Made in SWAT Incident

On January 13, 2025, the Summit County Sheriff's Office responded to an apartment in the 4700 block of Massillon Road in the City of...

UPDATE: Fatal Industrial Incident Claims Life of Cleveland Worker During Tank Inspection

A fatal workplace incident occurred at a Twinsburg Township industrial park on January 10, 2025. At approximately 9:45 a.m., emergency services responded to a...