Akron Man Allegedly Rams Police Cruisers, Arrested with Fentanyl and Firearm

Search warrant leads to fentanyl seizure, assault on police in Akron, authorities say

CLEVELAND, Ohio - A 33-year-old Akron man faces multiple charges after he rammed into police cars and fled from detectives who were executing a search warrant that uncovered a large quantity of fentanyl and an illegal firearm, authorities say.

Fentanyl suspect rams Akron police cruisers in attempt to escape arrest

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — A man is in custody after attempting to flee from detectives earlier this week, the Akron Police Department reported. Anti-Violence Bureau (AVB) detectives were executing a search warrant at the 2000 block of Triplett Avenue Wednesday, when the suspect Lorenzo Leatherwood Jr. attempted to flee by getting into a vehicle and "intentionally rammed multiple cruisers," according to police. Man wanted in Akron lounge shooting …

Akron man allegedly rams police cruisers, arrested with fentanyl and firearm

A search of the residence uncovered more than 200 grams of suspected fentanyl and a firearm that Leatherwood is prohibited from possessing, according to police.