On 2/1/2024, Akron Police were dispatched to the listed address in reference to a hit-skip with injuries. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the vehicle's driver, The Driver stated that she saw a vehicle approaching her from behind at a high rate of speed on W Market Street. She tried to get out of the way but could not. The vehicle struck her from behind and then kept going. She was able to follow the vehicle and get a description and picture of the license plate. She stated that the vehicle that struck her was a gold Buick and showed a picture of the license plate that stated the vehicle went north down the portage path. The passenger that was with Him stated that the vehicle that hit them had a damaged front tire. After officers got the victim's information, we went to canvas North Portage Path for a vehicle matching the suspect's description. Officers spotted a silver Buick at 340 N Portage Path in the parking lot that had front-end damage with an individual trying to change the tire. Officers approached the vehicle and confirmed it was a silver Buick with the license plate. The individual trying to change the flat tire was identified as. When officers asked him how he got a flat tire, he stated while he was driving he had hit a pothole. The damage to the front of the vehicle was consistent with the damage he would have received in the Hit/Skip. He was asked if he had any weapons on him other than the can of mace strapped to his right thigh. He stated that he had a knife. He was placed under arrest for Hit/Skip. While searching, he stated that he also had a handgun in his waistband. Officers observed His speech was slurred during questioning and was unsteady on his feet while we moved him to our cruiser. Once inside the cruiser, officers noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from He. No SFSTs were given because He was being uncooperative. During the tow inventory, officers found a half-full bottle of tequila under the driver-side seat. He was taken to the 5th floor to perform a BAC breath test. He was uncooperative the whole time, pulling away from officers and trying to stop us from walking him into the elevator by kicking his feet on the walls. Once on the 5th floor, he continued to yell at officers, saying he was going to stomp us once he got out of jail. He continued to be uncooperative and refused to give a breath sample. As we were walking He back down to the cruiser to transport him to jail He started to pull away from officers and started to drop to the floor so that officers couldn't walk with him. He was put into the wrap carried down to a marked cruiser and transported to SCJ. He has prior Felony convictions, making him weapons under disability. Felony Assault ⚠️Note: Footage from this video was obtained via the Ohio Public Records Act (R.C. 149.43) All persons featured on the channel are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. It is important to remember that being featured on this channel is often someone's worst day and their actions aren't necessarily a reflection of them as a person.⚠️

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