24-04-2025
Man arrested in Ada on federal weapons charge
Apr. 23—ADA — The U.S. Marshals Service, with assistance from the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force, the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Ada Police Department, took a man into custody Monday who was wanted on a federal probation violation.
Officers surrounded a home at 530 Liberty St., Ada, to serve an arrest warrant on Craig Sutherly, according to a spokeswoman with the marshals service. He initially refused to exit the home but was eventually taken into custody without further incident.
The surrounding portion of Ada was evacuated during the incident as a precaution, according to the Ada Police Department.
Sutherly was indicted in 2023 for the possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. According to records from the U.S. District Court for Northern Ohio, on April 30, 2023, the Ada Village Police arrived at Sutherly's father's residence on Liberty Street in Ada to serve an arrest summons. Sutherly answered the door while possessing a loaded 12-gauge shotgun. He was then arrested on a probation violation, according to court records. During a search of the residence, officers located two AR-style rifles, a lever-action long gun and a shotgun.
In January of this year, Sutherly pleaded guilty to the federal weapons charge and was ordered to serve three years of supervised release. He will remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service until his case is resolved in federal court, according to the marshals office spokeswoman.
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