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Man charged after woman says she was held against her will, assaulted: Akron police

By Laura Morrison,

2024-07-16

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AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — A man is in jail after being accused of holding a woman against her will at an apartment and assaulting her, Akron police reported.

Officers were called to an Akron hospital Monday afternoon in regards to a reported assault. Police said they spoke to the victim who told them she had been at an apartment on East Buchtel Street.

The victim had “several visible injuries all over her body,” but police called her condition stable.

Police said they were able to locate the 35-year-old suspect and take him into custody.

The suspect was charged with the following: Felonious assault, unlawful restraint and disrupting public services, according to police.

He was taken to Summit County Jail. An investigation is ongoing.

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