Akron police

Akron police are investigating three weekend robberies or attempted robberies, including one in which a man was shot in the hand.

(Adam Ferrise, NEOMG)

AKRON, Ohio— Police here are investigating three robberies, including one in which a gunman fired several shots at a man fleeing, hitting the man in the hand.

Akron police are also investigating two Saturday incidents including one where a man wrestled a robber to the ground, causing the robbers gun to fire and another instance in which two men beat a woman in the head.

The two others— a 39-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man— suffered injuries. The woman went to Akron General Medical Center with a cut above her left ear. The man refused medical attention for a cut above his right eye.

No arrests have been made those cases.

Man shot running from robber

Police said the 32-year-old man left a gas station on Saturday and was driving away when someone flagged him down and told him his gas cap was off.

The man stopped his car and went to fix the cap, when the other man approached him with a gun and demanded his belongings, according to police.

The 32-year-old man fled and the gunman fired several shots, hitting the man once in the left hand. The man then hid behind a tree for sometime before getting back in his car and driving to the hospital, according to police.

The 32-year-old man that suffered a gunshot wound to his left hand drove himself to Akron General Medical Center, according to police.

Woman beaten, robbed walking to get cigarettes

The New Franklin woman told police she was walking about 4 a.m. Saturday to a Circle K to buy cigarettes.

The woman said she got to East Market and Fulton streets when two men— described as in their mid-20s, about 6-feet tall and a 160 pounds wearing dark sweatshirts— approached her, according to police reports.

The duo demanded the woman give them money, then punched her in the head several times, police reports say. The two then stole her purse, which had $18 and a cellphone inside, according to police.

Gun fires as man wrestles with armed robber

Later that day, about 11:30 p.m., the 20-year-old man told police a gunman ran up to him from behind as he walked on Mineola Avenue near Orrin Street.

The 20-year-old told police he grabbed the man's gun, which fired as the two wrestled to the ground, according to police reports.

The 20-year-old said he was able to release the gun's magazine, which fell to the ground. The gunman picked up the magazine and punched the 20-year-old in the face with it, police reports say.

The gunman then took the man's gold necklace and watch. The 20-year-old grabbed the man's gun and both fled. Police reports say a gold Buick pulled up and the gunman got in the car.

The 20-year-old ran home and called police. Police reports say the man's gun, a 9-millimeter, was stolen and had the serial number filed down.