Category: Summit County Sheriff

Senior Citizens and Heat

No doubt about it - summer has come to Summit County. Recent heat and humidity has made the past few days pretty toasty -...

Arrest Made for Gambling in Green

In May of 2020, the Summit County Sheriff's Office received complaints in regards to high vehicle traffic at a residence located on Beechnut Drive in...

Summit County Sheriff’s SWAT Team Responds to Tallmadge Home – Suspect Sets Fire to House

On April 14, 2020, at approximately 9:00 p.m., the Summit County Sheriff's SWAT Team responded to the City of Tallmadge for reports of a...

Services at the Summit County Sheriff’s Office

To comply with recommendations of health officials and combat the spread of the coronavirus, starting March 23, 2020 the Sheriff's Office will be placing all civilian and...

Update to Services at the Summit County Jail

Effective immediately, the following temporary changes are in effect at the Summit County Jail: - New CCW applications will not be accepted at the Summit...

Summit County Sheriff: Human Trafficking Operation

On January 15, 2020, the Summit County Sheriff Office, Summit County Prosecutor Office, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio Investigations Unit and the Northfield...

MAJOR STING OPERATION NETS 22 ARRESTS

YOUR INFORMATION NEWSLETTER FROM NORTHFIELD CENTER TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE PAUL G. BUESCHER ~ KEEPING NCT RESIDENTS INFORMED SINCE 2005 ~ _________________________________________________ #555  FRIDAY JANUARY 17, 2020 _________________________________________________ MAJOR STING OPERATION NETS 22 ARRESTS While...

Suspected Purse Snatcher Arrested and Charged with Robbery and Theft

Editor's note: be aware that this is the time of year when you will hear about this type of crime more often.  On November 2,...

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...

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...