Akron police have signed warrants for an Akron man accused of breaking into a home and firing a shot Saturday night while looking for his girlfriend.

Officers responded about 10:30 p.m. to the 900 block of Eva Avenue for a report of a man with a gun. A resident said her friend came over because she wanted to hide from her abusive boyfriend. She had injuries consistent with being assaulted, police say.

The resident heard someone knocking on her back door and turned off the lights. A man kicked in the back door and fired a shot into the home while yelling. The victim came out and left with the suspect, police say.

Detectives signed warrants for aggravated burglary, abduction and felonious assault on Paul D. Messenger, 23. He is 5 foot 11 inches and 165 pounds. Police say he should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information on Messenger’s whereabouts is asked to call the detective bureau at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2TIP; the U.S. Marshal Service at 1-866-4-WANTED or the Summit County Crimestoppers Inc. at 330-434-COPS. People also may text TIPSO with tips to 274637 (CRIMES). Tipsters may remain anonymous.