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DNA links Akron man to break-ins

By Beacon Journal staff

POSTED: 11:52 a.m. EST, Jan 14, 2009

AKRON: A 48-year-old Akron man is wanted for three counts of breaking and entering in connection with the robberies of three businesses in 2007.

Detectives from the Akron Police Department issued warrants for the arrest of Willie C. Townsend of Clark Street.

DNA testing at the state crime lab in Columbus indicates Townsend is responsible for the break-ins at A1 Office Furniture at 211 W. Market St., Perfection Hair Consultants at 339 W. Exchange St. and Bob's Hamburg at 1351 East Ave.

AKRON: A 48-year-old Akron man is wanted for three counts of breaking and entering in connection with the robberies of three businesses in 2007.

Detectives from the Akron Police Department issued warrants for the arrest of Willie C. Townsend of Clark Street.

DNA testing at the state crime lab in Columbus indicates Townsend is responsible for the break-ins at A1 Office Furniture at 211 W. Market St., Perfection Hair Consultants at 339 W. Exchange St. and Bob's Hamburg at 1351 East Ave.



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Hank Chinaski

Posted 01:04 PM, 01/14/2009

Nice job, ABJ. Now this guy will know the police are looking for him. Way to give him advance warning.


CLH
Akron, OH

Posted 01:31 PM, 01/14/2009

I see your point on one hand... but on the other now that his arrest has been made public, anyone caught helping or harboring him could be charged with a crime. I wonder if that is a deterrent or not.


lowrider54
barberton, oh

Posted 01:41 PM, 01/14/2009

What's the difference Hank ? Now he knows he's wanted, he didn't before. He's lookin over his shoulder until he's taken off the street, not a good feeling I'm sure. I like the way APD is going about this. This is they're job, they know what's shakin.....


eugene
The Great City in, OH

Posted 02:27 PM, 01/14/2009

I wonder if he is related to Michael Townsend, the deadbeat dad who owe over 25k in child support?

http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/37519349.html


Stumpy
akron, oh

Posted 08:39 PM, 01/14/2009

The saliva on the half-eaten hamburger at Bob's did him in.


Stumpy
akron, oh

Posted 08:40 PM, 01/14/2009

Always finish your meal.


Hank Chinaski

Posted 08:54 AM, 01/15/2009

The difference, lowrider54, is that people who don't know they are wanted are easier to catch than those who do.


RETIRED COP WIFE

Posted 09:23 AM, 01/15/2009

it sounds as if he was identified from the State Felony DNA Data base. DNA taken from anybody convicted of a felony
















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