Fight in an Akron Subway leaves 1 injured, 5 on the run

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police are looking for five people involved in a fight Thursday night that left a man injured and thousands of dollars in damages.

Officers responded to a fight with weapons at the Subway on South Hawkins Street around 5 p.m.

According to police, a 40-year-old man was inside the sandwich shop when five suspects entered the restaurant and attacked him.

One suspect had a crow bar and hit the victim above the eye, police said. The other suspects threw chairs and food racks at the victim during the attack, officials said.

The victim had a cut that was treated by EMS on the scene.

The suspects, described as two black women and two black men, reportedly drove away in a silver, newer model SUV after causing $1,500-$2,000 in damages.

Police are still trying to identify the fifth suspect.