Police searching for suspects who allegedly stole $5,000 cash, eight cellphones from Akron home

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Posted: 10/24/2012

AKRON, Ohio - Akron police are looking for two suspects in a home invasion Tuesday night.

They said it happened shortly before 9 p.m. when residents on the 2000 block of 18th Street SW reported being victims of a home invasion.

Two men armed with guns entered the house and demanded the residents get down on the floor, the residents told police.

The suspects fled the home with $5,000 in cash and eight cellphones, according to police.

No injuries were reported.

Police are asking for your helping in finding the suspects.

They said they are two black males, one wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and the other a red “Ohio State” hooded sweatshirt.

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