The Akron Police Department is seeking assistance from the community in identifying a suspect involved in an aggravated robbery, which took place following an arrangement on Facebook Marketplace to sell a dirt bike. According to a social media post by the Akron Police Department, the incident occurred in the 500 block of Marview Ave. when the seller brought his yellow 2006 Suzuki RM85 2-stroke dirt bike to the supposed buyer.
During the inspection of the vehicle, the suspect gave the impression of being armed by reaching into his sweatshirt, and subsequently he escaped with the dirt bike heading north on Marview—the victim, in a bid to recover his property, chased the suspect by car but lost sight of him around Patterson Ave. and York St. The narrative of this crime unfolds as yet another cautionary exposition of digital marketplace dealings gone awry, the department has issued a plea for public intervention, reiterating the power of community vigilance in the face of such brazen lawlessness…