Akron Police Standoff with a suicidal subject

[Madwolf7]

Hey there,

Did anyone listen in to Akron Police about a week ago about a standoff with a suicidal subject? I was listening it one night, as law authorites were called in to a scene that a man had a gun and was sitting at a playground at one of Akron's parks. I was listening to this unfold, as the subject was starting to talk to the law officer that he was afraid he was going back to jail and that his wife was breaking up with him, etc. It got to the point that the Police dpeartment was going to call in the SWAT team to get mobilized, in case the subject decides to move, the law officers took this very delicately, they were afraid of a possible crossfire episode. I guess the subject had a parol violation.

I was wondering if anyone else heard this traffic that one night and did the subject give up peacefully or was the SWAT Team mobilized? I got sidetracked and didn't hear the ending of what happened. I would guess the subject gave up his gun, I hope...

Any comments?

Madwolf7

 

[NewsShooter]

I work at Channel 3 and I was sent down to cover the "standoff". Told the desk that it was a suicidal man and not a standoff per se. They told me to stay and cover it and I said, "Ok...but I'm 40 minutes away if anything happens up in Cleveland."

I got a call 20 minutes later telling me to come back for the double fatal motorcycle vs. car ax near Jacobs Field.

The standoff wasn't much more than the police talking to the guy. There was an officer about 10 feet away from him. Heard the negotiator say, " He doesn't want to talk to his wife anymore. He's told me he'll be giving up soon." Then after five minutes he said " I'll be switching everyone to SWAT-5." That's when I had to leave but I assume it ended quietly without incident or harm to anyone involved.

 

[jsloanie]

DIDNT HEAR IT BUT WHAT TALK GROUPS DOES SWAT USE??? IS IT ON THE AKRON SITE OR THE SUMMIT SIT??? OR A TOTALLY DIFFERENT SYSTEM???? ANY THOUGHTS????

 

[Madwolf7]

Akron Police

Hi there News shooter,

I remember to when the police went to switch frequencies, it took me a few minutes to find them. That's what I gathered that it all ended peacefully, I hope. The law officer who was talking to the suspect later went back to the main frequency, he sounded tired as he said; "It's over".

As far as the other gentleman asking what SWAT teams use as far as frequencies, I have no idea.

Thanks for sharing, must be an interesting job, working for channel 3 news.

Madwolf7

 

[NewsShooter]

As Far as I know, the SWAT frequencies are not monitorable. I think they're encrypted. If they aren't, I haven't seen them posted anywhere. And I think that's probably a good thing.

And, it's a cool job...pays the bills...