Category: Summit County Sheriff

Summit County Sheriff’s Office PRESS RELEASE Shooting in Northfield Center Township

Sheriff Kandy Fatheree is seeking information regarding a recent shooting that took place in Northfield Center Township. On October 20, 2021, at approximately 9:30...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office PRESS RELEASE Homicide in the City of Green

On October 10, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m., the Summit County Sheriff's Office and the Green Fire Department responded to Raber Road in the...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office PRESS RELEASE Shooting in the City of Green

Sheriff Kandy Fatheree is seeking information regarding a recent shooting that took place in the City of Green. On September 19, 2021, at approximately...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office launches new smartphone app

AKRON – Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree is excited to announce the release of a new Sheriff’s Office smartphone application. This app will serve...

Sheriff Fatheree bringing national Faith & Blue initiative to Summit County

AKRON – Sheriff Fatheree is excited to announce that the Summit County Sheriff’s Office will host the county’s first ever Faith & Blue weekend....

Summit County Sheriff’s Office PRESS RELEASE Summit County Jail Announcement

Sheriff Kandy Fatheree would like to let the public know that the parking lot and the front lobby at the Summit County Jail will...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office PRESS RELEASE Traffic Crash in Green

On Sunday, August 1, 2021, at approximately 6:15 p.m., a two-vehicle crash involving a 2009 Toyota Prius and a 2000 Yamaha Motorcycle occurred in...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office PRESS RELEASE Traffic Crash in Northfield Center Township

On June 23, 2021 at approximately 10:15 p.m., the Summit County Sheriff's Office and the Summit Metro Crash Response Team responded to a motor...

Summit County Opens New Concealed Carry License Office

AKRON – Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree and Clerk of Courts Sandra Kurt announce the opening of a new Concealed Carry license processing station...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office PRESS RELEASE Arrest Made in RV Theft

Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree is pleased to announce the arrest of a suspect that attempted to evade law enforcement authorities. On Tuesday, June...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office PRESS RELEASE Fatal Crash

On Monday, May 31, at approximately 2:00 p.m., the Summit County Sheriff’s Office and Summit Metro Crash Response Team responded to a fatal crash...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office: Missing Person Located

Sheriff Kandy Fatheree would like to announce her agency’s efforts to return a missing person to her home in Texas. ​On March 31, 2021...

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...