A public listing identifies Vernon Preyar as wanted. A separate web page confirms a 2020 weapons-under-disability charge.
The alert, shared by the Akron Police Department on Facebook, identifies Preyar as wanted.
The available information identifies Preyar as wanted but does not establish tip instructions, contact details, or warrant-verification procedures.
Who Handles Warrants Like This
The unit responsible for tracking people who abscond from supervision is the Fugitive Section of the Adult Parole Authority, established in 1992 to monitor, track, and clear warrants for individuals who abscond from supervision — a group state records designate as “Parole Violators at Large” — as well as people who escape from state correctional facilities, the state corrections agency notes. The agency separately describes the broader Field Services division, which it says supervises roughly 27,000 people under probation, parole, and post-release control across six state regions, with an average Ohio Adult Parole Authority caseload of about 48 individuals statewide in 2025.
That workload helps explain why cases like Preyar's rely so heavily on public tips. Statewide corrections data cited in a January report indicated that more than 1,700 individuals subject to post-release control or parole were actively flagged as absconders missing from state supervision across Ohio, Hoodline has reported, placing Preyar's case within a much larger pattern of Ohioans who have slipped away from state oversight.
The Charges Behind the Warning
The offenses attached to Preyar's record carry real legal weight. Having weapons while under disability, one of the charges listed, is a third-degree felony under Ohio Revised Code § 2923.13, making it illegal for anyone with certain prior felony convictions or active fugitive status to knowingly possess a firearm — a violation carrying potential penalties of 9 to 36 months in prison and fines up to $10,000, according to Ohio Laws.
The available sources do not establish the legal classification or sentencing consequences discussed here.
Because Preyar is wanted for violating supervision conditions rather than facing a fresh arrest for a new crime, he could face administrative consequences on top of any new charges. Under Ohio parole rules, individuals who violate the conditions of post-release control or parole can be returned to prison for up to nine months per violation, or up to half of their original stated prison term, according to Kane Law Offices.
A Familiar Pattern in Summit County
This is not the first time Summit County agencies have turned to a public bulletin to track down a parole absconder. In August, Hoodline reported that the state corrections agency and Akron police issued a similar warrant alert for Akron man Steven Sickler, another Summit County parole violator who had absconded from post-release supervision and was likewise flagged as dangerous and possibly armed.
Law enforcement agencies across Summit County, including the Sheriff's Office and Akron police, regularly post weekly “Warrant Wednesday” features on social media to crowdsource tips from the public and speed up the search for wanted fugitives. Preyar's current status is not established by the available information.
