The Summit County Sheriff’s Office turned its latest "Warrant Wednesday" spotlight on an Akron man wanted on serious felony charges, while also nudging residents to stay plugged in through the department’s mobile app.
The weekly post named 30-year-old Eric Grundy Jr. and said he is wanted on aggravated robbery and having a weapon while under disability, listing his physical description along with a last-known Akron address.
How to Help and Get the Alerts
The "Warrant Wednesday" post included a short download link and urged people to install the Summit County Sheriff’s Office mobile app to receive future bulletins and other alerts.
According to the Summit County Sheriff's Office mobile app page, the free app delivers location-based alerts, agency news, and links to inmate rosters and other resources. Anyone with information about the person named in the bulletin is asked to contact the Summit County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau at (330) 643-2131.
Who Deputies Say They Are Looking For
The Sheriff’s Facebook post identifies the suspect as Eric Grundy Jr., born April 19, 1995. The bulletin lists him as about 5-foot-7 and 190 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, and gives a last-known address of 1222 Brown Street in Akron.
The post says Grundy is wanted on aggravated robbery and having a weapon while under disability. The full bulletin, including photos and the original language from the agency, is available on the Summit County Sheriff's Office Facebook post.
Charges and What They Mean
The Sheriff’s Office post says Grundy faces aggravated robbery and having weapons while under disability charges.
Aggravated robbery is defined in the Ohio Revised Code at Section 2911.01, and the weapons-under-disability statute is in the Ohio Revised Code at Section 2923.13. Both offenses can carry felony penalties, depending on the circumstances of the alleged conduct and any prior convictions.
Scam Warnings and Why Official Channels Matter
Summit County officials have previously warned residents about phone scams in which callers pose as law enforcement and try to scare people into paying bogus fines, a reminder that it pays to double-check any demand that comes through a random call.
Local prosecutors and news outlets advise residents to look to mailed notices, court records, or official agency websites rather than responding to threats over the phone. The Sheriff’s app is one of the ways the office says it will send verified alerts. Spectrum News has covered recent scam warnings affecting Summit County residents.
Anyone who has information about Grundy’s whereabouts is urged not to approach him, but instead to call the Summit County Sheriff’s Detective Bureau at (330) 643-2131 or submit tips through the app. The Sheriff’s Office says tips can be anonymous and that residents should use official channels to report sightings or other helpful information.
