Safety Pup and CET Officers are out in front of the station, 217 S. High St. to take donations for Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank until 1 pm and again 4-6 pm

Shout out to Swensons Drive-In Restaurants for providing lunch for the crews from the Akron Police Department and Akron Fire Department doing a pre-demolition search at the former Word Church on Manchester Road. #akronpdconnecting #akronpdprotecting

UPDATE (9:50 am): The area has been REOPENED.
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76 East at Lakeshore Blvd. is CLOSED due to multiple accidents. Please AVOID the area until further notice. #akronpdconnecting #akronpdprotecting

Don’t rely on the Luck of the Irish this St. Patrick’s Day.
We want everyone to celebrate responsibly. The Akron Police Dept. warns celebrants to be responsible when traveling to and from your festivities. And Buckle Up! Happy St. Patrick's Day!🍀 #akronpdconnecting

Brown St. between E. Voris St. and Johnston St. will be CLOSED TODAY for an emergency sewer lateral repair. Traffic will be detoured using E. Thornton St., Grant St., E. South St., and the reverse. This work is expected to be completed by Friday, March 15th. #akronpdconnecting

Memorial Parkway between Aqueduct Street and Hickory Street is CLOSED to all traffic due to a fallen tree and power outage. Please AVOID the area. This closure is currently expected to be in place until 9 am. #akronpdconnecting #akronpdprotecting

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Akron and the surrounding areas in effect from 11 PM this evening until 4 AM Sat. Heavy snow is expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9' & winds gusting as high as 30 mph #akronpdconnecting #akronpdprotecting

Today, we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #akronpdconnecting

Come out and cheer on your favorite team (APD) for a good cause! #akronpdconnecting

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