Crime & Safety
Bath Police: Burglary Suspect Caught Near Scene of Break-In
Fairlawn police assist in setting containment for arrest.
Bath and Fairlawn police joined forces to catch an Akron man suspected of burglarizing a Bath home early Sunday morning.
Police were called early Sunday by an alarm to a Bath home and found a smashed sliding door in the back of the house. Police noticed a suspicious car parked nearby and apprehended a suspect on Pinepoint Drive near the scene as well.
Richard T. Price of Akron is charged with receiving stolen property and is being held in Summit County jail.
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More charges are expected as police investigate, Bath Police Chief Michael McNeely said.
The car, a 1995 Mazda Protege, had been reported stolen in Akron, police said.
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Price does not match a description given to police of a suspect in another recent burglary.