Akron police arrest man after standoff near METRO Robert K. Pfaff Transit Center

Court Documents: Man smoked pipe, fell asleep during standoff that closed I-35

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Man pulls BB gun in Akron standoff: police

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — A police standoff unfolded in Akron on Sunday evening. Officers responded at about 5:30 p.m. to the Transit Center on South Broadway Street to check for Paul Thornton, 40, who was wanted on outstanding warrants, according to police. 2 people, including a child, rescued after going overboard on Disney Cruise ship: reports When an officer approached Thornton, he allegedly pulled a gun and pointed it at the officer, then r…

Akron police arrest man after standoff near METRO Robert K. Pfaff Transit Center

Akron police say a man pulled a gun on an officer and fled, prompting a SWAT standoff. He was arrested near South Broadway and charged with multiple offenses.