Prosecutors say an Akron police officer used justifiable force in the shooting of a man who attacked a Humane Society officer in his vehicle in Kenmore in March.
And that man, who pled guilty last month in the attack, has been sentenced to six years in prison.
33 year-old McCullen Webb used a shovel to attack Humane Society officer Timothy Harland, then cut him with a knife. Webb also used a barbell to smash the windshield of Harland's vehicle.
An Akron police officer shot Webb after he refused to drop his knife, and a taser was used to no effect.
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(Summit County Prosecutor's Office, news release) Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh announced today that McCullen Webb, 33, of 18th Street SW in Akron, was sentenced to six years in prison for attacking an Officer with the Humane Society of Greater Akron with a knife and shovel.
Webb pled guilty on September 15, 2016 to the following charge:
Felonious Assault with a Repeat Violent Offender Specification – a felony of the 2nd degree
On March 28, 2016, Webb attacked Humane Society Officer Timothy Harland as Harland sat in his work vehicle on 18th Street SW in Akron. Webb approached the vehicle and struck Harland with a shovel, then used a knife to cut Harland on the head, face, and arms. Harland spent several days in the hospital recovering from his injuries.
Webb also used a barbell to shatter the vehicle's windshield. Responding officers repeatedly ordered Webb to drop the knife and tried to subdue him with a Taser, but it had no effect. An Akron Police Officer shot Webb after he refused the repeated commands to drop his knife.
(Summit County Prosecutor's Office, news release) Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh announced today that an Akron Police Officer was justified in connection with the March 28, 2016 shooting of McCullen Webb.
On March 28, 2016, Webb attacked Humane Society Officer Timothy Harland as Harland sat in his work vehicle on 18th Street SW in Akron. Webb approached the vehicle and struck Harland with a shovel, then used a knife to cut Harland on the head, face, and arms. Harland spent several days in the hospital recovering from his injuries.
Webb also used a barbell to shatter the windshield of the Humane Officer's vehicle. Responding officers repeatedly ordered Webb to drop his knife and tried to subdue him with a Taser, but it had no effect. An Akron Police Officer shot Webb after he refused to drop the knife. Webb was shot in the leg and has since recovered.
On September 15, 2016, Webb pled guilty to a charge of felonious assault with a repeat violent offender specification (a felony of the 2nd degree). Webb was sentenced on October 20, 2016 to six years in prison.