Category: Summit County Sheriff

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...

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...