Wednesday, 29 June 2016 17:55

Man Arrested After Trying To Shoot APD Officer

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Bond is set at $100,000 for a Barberton man who police say tried to shoot an Akron cop and hit a police K-9 unit.

Captain Dan Zampelli says 20 year old Javon Spells tried to rob a man near Ada and Reed Avenues. The victim called police.

"One of the officers saw the suspect who was riding on a bicycle in the Rosemary Square area. and confronted him," Captain Zampelli says. "The suspect produced a handgun and actually pulled the trigger, but thankfully the gun did not fire."

There was a chase and by that time the police dog was there; the dog actually apprehended and held Spells until he was arrested.

He's charged with felonious assault on a police officer, assault on a police K-9, carrying a concealed weapon and having weapons under disability.

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