Teen robbed at gunpoint during Facebook Marketplace transaction – Cleveland.com

Crime Updated: Feb. 03, 2026, 10:30 p.m. Published: Feb. 03, 2026, 10:27 p.m. AKRON, Ohio — A 17-year-old male who agreed to the sale of a hoodie through Facebook Marketplace ended up being robbed at gunpoint by several masked suspects, police say. According to Akron police, the robbery was reported at 9:38 p.m. Monday on the 300 block of East South Street in the South Akron neighborhood. The teen male tells police he was sitting in his vehicle in order to meet a buyer for his hoodie. Police say three to four masked suspects approached the vehicle, with one armed with a firearm. They robbed the teen of his cellphone, money and also the hoodie. The suspects ran from the area, but police were able to track victim’s cellphone and found it on the 800 block of Beardsley Street, just blocks away from where the robbery occurred. Officers searched the area but the suspects were not found and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information can call detectives at 330-375-2490. Anonymous information also can be provided by calling Summit County Crimestoppers at 330-434-COPS or by texting TIPSCO with tips to 274637. Cliff Pinckard has been with The Plain Dealer/cleveland.com
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