AKRON, Ohio — Jon Tae Von Angelo Nelson, the man charged with multiple felonies for shooting at two Akron police officers during a March traffic stop, has pleaded guilty to lesser charges in Summit County court.
According to court documents, the 30-year-old Nelson pleaded guilty on April 22 to the following offenses:
- Discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises (first-degree misdemeanor)
- Failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer (third-degree felony)
- Improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle (fourth-degree felony)
Nelson is scheduled to be sentenced on May 21.
As part of Nelson’s guilty plea, the court dropped multiple charges, including a count of felonious assault, multiple firearm specifications including a five-year “drive by shooting” specification and a charge of having weapons while under disability. The court also dismissed one additional count each of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.
CASE DETAILS
Authorities say the officers initially pulled Nelson’s Ford F-150 XLT over for an alleged traffic violation at Vernon Odom Boulevard and Tyler Street early on March 18. As the officers approached the truck, Nelson is said to have fired his gun before one officer fired back, with Nelson then fleeing the scene. No one was injured…