Ohio Man Crashes Car Into Home and Refuses to Leave as Police Surround the Property

Canton Ohio Man Barricades Himself Inside After Car Crash and Police Move In

Ronnie Asbell is 79 years old, a widower, and he hasn’t left his house – even though the city told him not to stay.

“I’m going to try to make them fix as much of it as I can and live in it anyway,” he said. “I’m 79 years old. How much more time do I got?”

That quote says everything about this story.

What Happened on Maple Avenue

On September 1st, a 24-year-old Canton woman lost control of her vehicle on Maple Avenue NE. The car struck two utility poles, hit a fence, and then slammed into the northeast corner of Ronnie’s home at 1227 Maple Ave. NE, a wood-frame house built in 1922 that he’s lived in for 25 years…

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