Fugitive Arrested by U.S. Marshals After Barricading Himself in a Home in Akron
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Anne Murphy, Public Affairs Officer
Akron, OH – Early this morning, members of the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Larry Francis Treitinger II, 39.
A warrant was issued for Treitinger after four guns and various drugs, including cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl, were recovered at a home associated with Treitinger on July 3rd. The fugitive investigation was then turned over to the NOVFTF.
Today, members of the task force located Treitinger in a home in the 100 block of Doyle Ct. in Akron. As task force officers were making contact with a female at the home, Treitinger barricaded himself inside the home. The Akron Police Department’s SWAT team was called to respond to the home. A short time later Treitinger surrendered to officers at the front of the home. He was arrested without further incident.
U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott stated, “Each illegal firearm taken off the streets and out of violent criminal’s hands works to ensuring a safer community in the city of Akron and all across northern Ohio.”
Anyone with information concerning a wanted fugitive can contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED (1-866-492-6833), or you can submit a web tip. Reward money is available, and tipsters may remain anonymous. Follow the U.S. Marshals on Twitter @USMSCleveland.
The NOVFTF Akron Division consists of the following federal, state and local agencies: The United States Marshals Service, Akron Police Department, Barberton Police Department, Bath Township Police Department, Copley Township Police Department, Cuyahoga Falls Police Department, Fairlawn Police Department, Hudson Police Department, Kent Police Department, New Franklin Police Department, Norton Police Department, Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Portage County Sheriff’s Office, Reminderville Police Department, Tallmadge Police Department, United States Secret Service, University of Akron Police Department, Wayne County Court of Common Pleas.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at https://www.usmarshals.gov.
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