Akron's infant mortality rate has decreased by nearly 9 percent since 2016, according to a data revealed at Mayor Dan Horrigan's third annual Health Equity Summit Tuesday.
The group Full Term First Birthday, created in 2017 at the direction of the mayor, has released details of their three-year strategic plan to improve those numbers even more, through focus on social influences on health and better coordinating the agendas of health agencies and community organizations.
See the full plan at AkronOhio.gov.
An 18-year-old man was robbed of his cellphone in broad daylight Monday afternoon, around 3:30 at the intersection of Kenmore Boulevard and 13th Street Southwest.
The victim told Akron Police that a man walked up behind him, put him in a chokehold and slammed him to the ground, before taking off with the phone.
See more from the Akron Police below:
(APD) Around 3:30pm yesterday afternoon, officers responded to a robbery at the intersection of Kenmore Boulevard and 13th Street SW. The victim, an 18 year old male, reported the suspect approached him from behind and put him in a choke hold. The suspect then threw the victim to the ground and stole the victim’s cell phone. The suspect fled eastbound on Kenmore Boulevard.
The victim was not injured.
The suspect is a white male, 20 – 30 years old, 5’11”, thin, with blonde or strawberry blonde hair, and was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and white shoes.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Akron Police Department Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490; or 330-375-2TIP, or the Summit County Crimestoppers Inc. at 330-434-COPS. You can also text TIPSCO with your tips to 274637 (Crimes). Callers can remain anonymous.
Springfield Township Police have a new member of the team: K-9 Brodie!
The German Shepherd all the way from Jessen, Germany, was introduced last with alongside his handler, Officer Shawn Brady. The two will be attending an extensive, 6-week training in Wapakoneta, Ohio, and then Brodie will be ready to help patrol the Township.
All of Brodie's costs are covered by local donors at no cost to the tax payers.
UPDATE: Tallmadge Police say Destiny Pritchett was found safe. Word from the department is that she ran awway last week.
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The Tallmadge Police Department is asking for the public's help finding missing 17-year-old Destiny Pritchett.
According to a release, Pritchett was first reported missing on March 13th. The circumstances, though, are not clear at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Tallmadge Detective Bureau at 330.633.4231.
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