Category: Summit County Sheriff

National Teen Driver Safety Week

National Teen Driver Safety Week is October 20–26, 2019, and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is teaming up with...

Sheriff’s Office Awarded Traffic Safety Funding and Burglary Arrest in Green

Sheriff Steve Barry announced the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Traffic Safety Office awarded $426,831.64 in federal traffic safety funding to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office...

Prostitution and Human Trafficking Investigation Yields 12 arrests

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office has conducted numerous investigative operations in regards to possible prostitution and human trafficking in Summit County. These investigations have...

2019 Akron Optimist Club Award Recipients Are Deputy Leigh Burdette and Deputy Michael Beers

Sheriff Steve Barry is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Akron Optimist Club Award. This year’s recipients were Deputy Leigh Burdette and...

Driver Crashed Into Coventry Dunkin Donuts and Struck a Pedestrian

  On August 17, at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Summit County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Dunkin Donuts located at 3305 Manchester Road in Coventry...

Summit County Jail Booking Reports

This list has been compiled by the Summit County Sheriff’s office and NordoniaHills.News does not take responsibility for any errors, falsities or incorrect data...

Arrest Made for Threats

On August 5, 2019, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office received intelligence from the Statewide Terrorism Analysis Crime Center in regards to threats made against...

Summit County Sheriff Looking for Suspects in Arlington Road Break-In

June 27, 2019, two suspects forced entry into the K-Company located at 2234 South Arlington Road in Coventry Township. The suspects were dropped off...

Summit County Sheriff’s Office Joins Forces With Local Police Departments For Carnival With a Cop Program

On July 25, 2019, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office along with officers from the University of Akron Police Department, Akron Police Department, Fairlawn Police...

Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Twinsburg Township

On July 13, at approximately 1:30 p.m., members of the Summit Metro Crash Response Team responded to the intersection of Ravenna Road and Old...

Macedonia Police Assist Summit County Sheriff’s Office With a Psychiatric Situation in Northfield Center

7/1/19 In Northfield Center, Macedonia police assisted Summit County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) with  a domestic situation. A male, 64, was reported to have mental issues...

Vehicle Crashes into Hospital in Green

On June 20, 2019, at approximately 2:45 p.m., the Summit County Sheriff’s Office responded to 911 calls in the City of Green for reports...

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...