Category: Summit County Sheriff

Sheriff Fatheree And County Officials Celebrate Opening Of New Consolidated Dispatch Center

TALLMADGE – Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree joined other county officials, several area mayors, and dispatch center staff at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday,...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office Hosts Third Annual Summit Faith & Blue

AKRON – Sheriff Kandy Fatheree is excited to announce that the Summit County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting Summit Faith & Blue on Saturday,...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office: Table Tennis Coach Arrested

In July of 2023, the Summit County Sheriff’s Detective Bureau was made aware of concerns of inappropriate relations between the owner/coach of the Samson...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office: Deputy Injured in Crash

On Thursday, July 20, 2023, at approximately 9:40 p.m., a Summit County Sheriff’s Deputy was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic. The deputy...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office Carnival with A Cop

Sheriff Kandy Fatheree is pleased to announce the annual “Carnival with a Cop” program will take place on July 27, 2023, the Summit County...

Armed Robbery in Northfield Center Township

On May 29, at 9:20 PM, an armed robbery occurred at a gas station located at 70 E. Aurora Road in Northfield Center Township....

Summit County Sheriff’s Office: Cruelty to Animals and Resisting Arrest

On April 25, 2023, at approximately midnight, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office received reports of an intoxicated man, identified as Louis Shipka engaging in...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office – Fatal Crash in Green

On Sunday, April 16, 2023, at approximately 2:55 a.m., the Summit County Sheriff’s Office and the Green Fire Department responded to a call of...

Crash in the City of Green – Update

On Sunday, February 19, 2023, at approximately 2:40 a.m., the Summit County Sheriff’s Office responded to Barth Drive in the City of Green in...

Crash in the City of Green – Update

On Sunday, February 19, 2023, at approximately 2:40 a.m., the Summit County Sheriff’s Office responded to Barth Drive in the City of Green in...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office PRESS RELEASE Bomb-Making Materials Recovered

On February 18, 2023, the Summit County Sheriff's Office responded to Massillon Road in the City of Green regarding a domestic incident. A female...

Sheriff’s Office and Prosecutor’s Office to host additional CCW Workshops in response to public request

AKRON – In response to the overwhelmingly positive feedback to the series of CCW Workshops held last month and comments from the public urging...

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...