Police detain three males after finding firearm in vehicle, Stark County OH

Weapons

Reported: 11/4/2025 04:41 PM

I-77, Ohio

Police stopped a gray Hyundai and a dark four-door Chevy on I-77 South near 13th Street by Mercy Hospital. Three males were detained after officers found a firearm visible on the floorboard of one vehicle. EMS is on the way, but no police units are currently available at the scene.

Audio|Source: Stark County Police

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Transcript:

00:00

Here's advising they believe they're out with one of the males from that vehicle.

00:05

They're at Lincoln Lane, Austin Avenue Northwest. Lincoln Way and Austin Avenue Northwest.

00:13

Copy Brenda 140.

00:17

Good.

00:20

Lady Lane, Portage at Lindy Lane, King Mary Queen 3233, 2,33, King Mary Queen, 3233233, the gray Hyundai venue, one-off.

00:37

There.

00:43

Bring the other calls of traffic stuff. Those are out with a black male, red hoodie, dreads, and a white male with a white t-shirt.

00:53

Kelby.

00:58

Just send another one of the words, please.

01:04

43-0-go-go-go on that, uh, hires in 25th right now.

01:11

Copy. Thank you, Mr. Cobby.

01:13

Okay,

01:18

Northbound.

01:19

2325.

01:24

Clear.

01:28

165. 165.

01:35

U.A.S. 7171 at 111 at 111.

01:39

So you could respond for time for CPD to a possible 37, we're not sure if the person in the vehicle is passed out or not.

01:53

On 13th Street, correction, the off ramp from 77 south to 13th Street near Mercy Hospital to dark colored four-door Chevy.

02:08

They do have EMS en route,

02:10

no PD units available.

02:16

Go ahead.

02:20

Here you call back, advise they have three males detained.

02:25

Also a firearm is in plain view on the floorboard of the DSO. I did advise you guys are around.

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