Monday, 16 October 2023 11:15

Akron Man Charged In Child Kidnapping That Sparked Amber Alert On Sunday Featured

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A kidnapping, a SWAT standoff, teargas, and a suspect arrested while hiding under a pile of clothes.

That's what went down in Akron Sunday afternoon, starting at around 4:00 PM when a 29 year old mother callied police to report  that her 5 year old son, Carson Eckel, had been abducted by his non-custodial father from her home on Barbara Avenue. This happened, she said, after the three of them got together for a visit, during which 31 year old Sean Eckels allegedly threw punches at her and ran off with the boy.

Akron Police then issued an Amber Alert, and a SWAT team was dispatched to look for the missing child, who was eventually released unharmed by his father from a residence on Sylvan Avenue, and reunited with his mother at about 11:20 PM. 

However, police say 11:45PM, they had to call the SWAT team back, because Eckels had barricaded himself inside the home and refused to come out. After he wouldn't surrender, despite efforts to de-escalate the situation; police say they deployed "chemical irritants" at 1:00AM, went inside, and arrested Eckels, who they say had been hiding under a pile of clothing.

Now, he's in the Summit County Jail, charged with Kidnapping, Abduction, and Domestic Violence.

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