Sheriff wants to speak with man who picked up backpack that was dropped at Akron-Canton Airport
Published: Oct. 29, 2026 at 6:02 PM EDT
GREEN, Ohio (WOIO) - The Summit County Sheriff’s Office wants to talk to a man who was seen on video at the Akron-Canton Airport picking up a backpack that a passenger accidentally dropped and driving off with it.

The incident happened outside of arrivals around 12:37 a.m. on October 17.
The man was described as bald, wearing blue jeans and a grey shirt.
The sheriff’s department said he got out of a black Cadillac Escalade, picked up the backpack, and put it in his vehicle. He then drove to the next set of doors, picked up two people, and left the airport with the bag, according to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.
Anyone with information on the suspect’s identity is asked to call (330) 643-8869.
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