Several people were arrested during the raids. Author: WKYC Staff Updated: 2:05 PM EST February 24, 2021
AKRON, Ohio
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Akron Police Department s Anti-Violence Bureau, along with members of the SWAT unit, executed two search warrants on Tuesday resulting in several arrests.
The first warrant was executed at a home in the 500 block of Lafollette Street.
Police seized 10 grams of methamphetamines and one handgun. Four people were arrested and charged with various drug and weapons offenses.
Akron police seized record number of guns in January Akron police seize record number of guns in January (Source: Pexels) By Steph Krane | February 9, 2021 at 12:06 PM EST - Updated February 10 at 10:00 AM
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police seized 98 illegal guns in January, a new report from the department said.
That’s an increase of 21 guns from January of last year.
Akron Police Department’s Anti-Violence Bureau seized 941 illegal firearms in all of 2020.
So far in 2021, Akron police have arrested 83 people on gun-related charges, including aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, and murder.
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