Police find bridge thief who stole 58-foot long bridge

AKRON, OH – Police have found the bridgenapper. During the ongoing criminal investigation into the stolen 58-foot bridge, investigators received several tips and developed additional information critical to the case.

Based on those developments, David Bramley, 63, of Sharon Township in Medina County, was identified as a person of interest in the case.

Friday afternoon, around 2:45 p.m., a team of police officers converged on a property in Medina County and conducted a search warrant. During a search of the property, the bridge was found partially disassembled.

Bramley was arrested and charged with Felony Theft (F4).

Detectives discovered that Bramley, who formally worked in the Akron area, paid a local trucking company for crane service. The crane was later used to place the bridge on and off a vehicle that transported it to the Medina County property.

Members of the Akron Police Department work tirelessly every day, to foster and strengthen relationships while enhancing public trust throughout the community. Utilizing the spirit of those partnerships, detectives, along with law enforcement personnel from neighboring jurisdictions, were able to help locate the stolen bridge and bring this investigation to a close.

Arrangements are being made to ship the bridge back to Akron in the coming days.

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