Wednesday, 28 December 2011 11:36

Craigslist Robbery: Victim Pulls Gun On Robbers

Written by  Amani Abraham
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Shawn A. Davis, 20, of Akron and Jeremy Culver, 18, of Fairlawn, Ohio were charged with aggravated robbery. Shawn A. Davis, 20, of Akron and Jeremy Culver, 18, of Fairlawn, Ohio were charged with aggravated robbery. Credit: Akron Police Department

A 22-year-old Akron man was robbed at gunpoint after advertising an Xbox on Craigslist.

Akron Police say it happened around 6 p.m when a suspect came inside the victim's home on Triplett Boulevard to see if the game system worked.

Police say the suspect called a friend to bring him money and within minutes, two other males came inside the house, armed with handguns, and robbed the victim of $85.00.

According to authorities, the victim turned the tables on the robbers and pulled his own handgun, firing several shots at the suspects.

Both suspects were found inside Barberton Citizen Hospital after one was being treated for a gunshot wound to the elbow.

Officers arrested Jeremy Culver, 18, of Fairlawn, Ohio and Shawn A. Davis, 20, of Akron.

Both were charged with aggravated robbery. Culver was also charged with counterfeit controlled substance, after officers found a fake rock of cocaine in his pocket. They were booked into the Summit County Jail.

Police are still looking for the third suspect involved in the robbery. 

 

Last modified on Wednesday, 28 December 2011 12:01
Amani Abraham

Amani Abraham

Amani Abraham is the morning web editor and also tracks morning drive traffic for 1590 WAKR, 97.5 WONE and 94.9 WQMX during weekday mornings and is a reporter/anchor. She's no stranger to AkronNewsNow.com, having worked as an intern with Rubber City Radio Group as a producer for the Daily Vodcast and other video projects.. Amani is a 2011 graduate with a Communications degree from the University of Akron, where she excelled in her work on the student radio station WZIP-FM and Z-TV, the University's television program. You can reach Amani through the newsroom 330-864-6397 or by email aabraham@rcrg.net

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