Teen robbed at gunpoint in Akron during Marketplace meetup

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) – The Akron Police Department responded to an armed robbery involving a teen Monday evening.

At approximately 9:38 p.m., in the 300 block of East South Street, police said a 17-year-old boy reported that he was in the area to sell a hoodie to a buyer from Facebook Marketplace.

While the boy was sitting inside his vehicle, the victim was approached by three to four unknown masked suspects…

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