Barberton Police: Officers Arrest Man Armed with Loaded Gun and 'Explosive Devices'

$500K bond set for Akron man arrested with loaded gun, explosive devices in Barberton

Barberton Police Patrolman Marty Eberhart said officers on patrol came into contact with Wilson around 6:30 p.m. near the 30 block of North Van Buren Ave.

Barberton officers arrest man with loaded gun, explosives: Police

BARBERTON, Ohio (WJW) - An Akron man was arrested in Barberton on Wednesday evening after investigators said he was found with a loaded weapon and explosives. According to the Barberton Police Department, officers engaged with the suspect in the 100 block of North Van Buren Avenue at 6:30 p.m. Investigators said the man, identified as 38-year-old Christopher Wilson, had a loaded firearm and "improvised explosive devices" on him. Coast Guard…

Man armed with ‘improvised’ explosives arrested in Barberton, police say

BARBERTON, Ohio — Police confronted a man Wednesday reportedly armed with “improvised explosive devices,” shutting down a city street for about two hours.A news release from the Barberton Police Department says the incident started at about 6:30 p.m. near 30 N. Van Buren Ave., between East Ford Avenue and East Baird Avenue.

Barberton police: Officers arrest man armed with loaded gun and 'explosive devices'

Barberton police detained a man said to have been armed with a gun and explosives. North Van Buren was closed but reopened after the bomb squad secured the scene.