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Akron Police were called to a local business in the 700 block of South Canton Road Thursday morning, around 4:30, about a suspicious vehicle.

When officers arrived, they found car parked behind the building with the engine running, the headlights on, and the front passenger door open. Inside the car, was 37-year-old Michael Lee, asleep, and with a loaded gun, in plain view, on the back seat of the car. Then police found another loaded rifle and drugs, which Lee admitted were his.

Lee was arrested, and is charged with Carrying Concealed Weapon, Having Weapons under Disability, Improperly Handling Firearm in Motor Vehicle, and Possession of Drugs. 

North Canton police say they arrested an armed man who was allegedly planning to kill people at a local bar Thursday night.

According to police, authorities were notified that a man had a weapon and planned to kill people at a bar while sitting in a vehicle in a Wilbur Drive NE parking lot around 11:25 p.m.

Officers say they found Michael P. Bianchi, 29, of Uniontown, with several loaded firearms and knives, wearing a bulletproof vest and black camouflage makeup on his face. He was taken into custody without incident and booked at the Stark County Jail.

Bianchi has been charged with carrying a concealed weapons and improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle.

Akron police recovered 23 guns and thousands of prescription pills during a traffic stop Monday.

Police say they ran a random registration check on a vehicle parked in a Romig Road nightclub, and picked up warrants on the vehicle owner on charges including outstanding warrants to include drug abuse marijuana, obstructing official business and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Akron police say they peeked into the car, saw ammunition, and took the driver into custody after being told there "might be" a rifle in the car.

Officers then found 23 guns, holsters, ammunition, marijuana and and a number of prescription medications.

Of the 23 weapons inside, police say two were confirmed stolen, and they're checking on the other 21.

Ryan Peltan of Doylestown and Derik Snell of Rittman (pictured: courtesy Akron Police Department) are facing a list of charges.