Akron Police Department

TRAFFIC ALERT!

Akron Goodyear Half Marathon & 10k Race is THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 8TH.

There will be temporary road closures in the East Akron / Ellet area between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Most of the streets will be fully closed to all vehicular traffic. Please plan to use an alternate route if you need to get through the area during this time frame.

The marathon route will be available in the Waze app, so if you enter your destination, it will reroute you accordingly.

Residents who live along the marathon route, please do not park on the roadway during the event to avoid having your vehicle towed.

Good luck to all the runners!

Today, we proudly celebrated graduation day for the first-ever summer Explorers program. The Explorers program gives students meaningful, hands-on experience in a structured environment where learning is active, expectations are high, and teamwork is essential. Throughout the program, participants engage with real-world scenarios and skill-building exercises designed to reflect the pace, responsibility, and purpose of being a police officer.

Help APD Identify Suspect ( #26-019370). The pictured suspect has been in the Kenmore area breaking into properties, stealing appliances, and destroying property for scrap. If you have any information about this suspect, please contact Akron Police Detective S. Flaherty at 330-375-2464 or 330-375-2Tip. Citizens may also provide anonymous information to any of the following: The Summit County Crimestoppers, call 330-434-COPS. Text TIPSCO with your tips to 274637. Callers can remain anonymous. Download the Akron PD app and submit information by texting Tips411or by accessing the link on our website www.AkronCops.org Any social media tips that contain personal information, including names, email addresses, telephone numbers, or mailing addresses should not be posted as a comment here; please send via inbox.

June 2026 Detective of the Month

DETECTIVE JOSEPH BODNAR

Detective Bodnar received a commendation for his investigative work involving a recent theft of a valuable watch. In early June, he was assigned to investigate the theft of a watch valued at over $5,000. The victim sold the watch only to find out later that the suspect used a fake Zelle account. A lead was received which led Detective Bodnar to interview a female and staff at the University Edge Apartments. The staff provided him with more possible leads to follow-up with and videos to review. The victim later found the watch for sale on eBay. Detective Bodnar was able to recover the watch for the victim and developed more leads from the seller.

Detective Bodnar had very little information to work with. He used various search parameters in OHLEG (Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway), which is a time-consuming process, and identified a suspect. He created a photo array for the victim to review, which is how they positively identified the suspect, and led to their arrest.

His commitment and dedication to the city of Akron, its citizens, and the Akron Police Department’s mission and core values, are not without notice; and for this, he is being recognized for outstanding work.

Yesterday was a beautiful day for our Summer Community Connections 2026 event at Reservoir Park Community Center. The afternoon included ice cream, hot dogs, hamburgers, games, and our Community Relations Officers making the day fun for all ages.

We’ve recently had reports of a scammer calling residents saying they are from the Akron Police Department and that the person owes money for missing a jury summons or something along those lines; please be aware that we do NOT call citizens about jury duty or to collect money. If you receive a call like this, do not engage with the caller - HANG UP.