Five adults were arrested and guns and drugs were seized during the raid of an alleged gambling house in Akron on Wednesday night.
According to Akron Police, officers conducted a search warrant following an ongoing investigation into illegal gambling and other criminal activity at an establishment in the 1000 block of Kenmore Blvd. at approximately 10:30 p.m. Police say officers proceeded to recover nearly half of a gram of fentanyl and related paraphernalia, motherboards from approximately 40 gambling machines, an AR-15 style rifle, three handguns, over $18,000 in cash, and other evidence over the course of their search.
Five adults were arrested, including Kyle Brown, 27, Leonard Cross IV, 23, and Davontae James, 30, who were all determined to be operation employees and were charged with Gambling (Betting) and Operating a Gambling House. Additionally, 37-year-old Michael Walsh was charged with Possession of Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia after officers allegedly found him with Fentanyl, while 33-year-old Beth Ison was arrested on an outstanding, unrelated warrant and Misrepresenting Identity.
Brown and Cross IV were later booked into the Summit County Jail, with the others issued a summons and released.
Earlier this week, Akron Police arrested a 16-year-old who was shot and suffered non-life-threatening injuries after allegedly brandishing a firearm at an alleged gambling house located in the 800 block of Brown Street. While police were on scene, 34-year-old Billy Walker -- who reportedly leases the building -- and 19-year-old Donovan Alexander -- the alleged manager of the gambling operation -- arrived and were arrested. Both men were charged with Operating a Gambling House on gambling-related charges and later transported and booked into the Summit County Jail.
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