When an officer approached Thornton, he allegedly pulled a gun and pointed it at the officer, then ran from the scene, ...

A 40-year-old man was arrested Sunday, June 29 following a standoff with SWAT officers near downtown Akron, Akron police Lt.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron Police arrested a man after he allegedly pointed a weapon at officers and then ran from the ...

Thornton was later found hiding near businesses in the area of South Broadway Street and East Thornton Street. The Akron SWAT Team and police negotiators were called to the scene. Thornton eventually ...

The Fraternal Order of Police invited 42 young people from Akron to share the day on their turf on Friday. Not patrolling the streets, but fishing, playing basketball, throwing a football and more.

Kettering police released body camera footage of a man being arrested following an hours-long SWAT standoff on June 17. The footage shows SWAT and Kettering police inside a Mini Court home ...

Anyone with information is asked to call the Akron Police Department Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2Tip.

AKRON, Ohio – Akronites who are looking for a place to cool down this summer have a new option thanks to the opening of the Elizabeth Park Splash Pad, located at 40 E. Lods St. The city ...

Shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday, police reported the SWAT situation had ended and no one was in custody. Originally Published: June 11, 2025 at 8:16 AM CDT ...

A reported shooting led to a SWAT team response to a south side Milwaukee neighborhood and a standoff with an unoccupied pickup truck. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said the incident took ...

Akron’s new Connect at the Rec program offers free recreation for teens on five Friday evenings this summer. The program offers open gyms, arts and crafts, a DJ and a mobile gaming truck.