Vall Iliev's company ShotStop Ballistics LLC was accused of selling bogus armor to the Akron Police Department to outfit its SWAT officers.

Officers arrived, assisted by members of the Akron Police Department’s Anti-Violence Bureau and U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force. SWAT was called soon after the man ...

Federal authorities have charged a Stow man with smuggling body armor plates made in China, then selling them to law ...

Tim the Crash-Test Dummy survived 16 bullets that thudded into ballistic glass inches from his head. The shots were fired in ...

Following a lawsuit alleging excessive force during the 2023 Jayland Walker protests, the City of Akron is taking steps to revamp its police crowd management policy.

Akron Deputy Chief Charles Twigg ... “Chief Hiltbrand helped create the EMS Tactical Unit, where our paramedics work with SWAT teams on specialized training to make sure they are prepared for those ...

WEST AKRON: Following a traffic stop on South Hawkins ... The suspect barricaded himself in a nearby apartment and a SWAT team responded where a standoff ensued for several hours.

Officers also found a loaded handgun on the kitchen floor. SWAT arrived to assist police but the man was gone. Two shotguns were found in his bedroom. Warrants for having weapons under disability ...

AKRON, Ohio – A man died Monday in shootout with Akron police during a traffic stop in the city’s Summit Lake neighborhood, officials said. The shooting happened about 8:45 a.m. when officers ...