Man Charged with Following, Firing on Ohio Narcotics Investigator

A coordinated investigation Thursday by three police agencies and the U.S. Marshals Service led to the arrest of a man accused of following and firing shots at a Stark County deputy taking part in a surveillance operation.

A coordinated investigation Thursday by three police agencies and the U.S. Marshals Service led to the arrest of a man accused of following and firing shots at a Stark County deputy taking part in a surveillance operation.

Frederick M. Hill, 49, of Barberton was arrested Thursday by the Barberton Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service.

Hill faces charges of felonious assault on a peace officer, first-degree felony, and illegal cultivation of marijuana, the Canton Repository reports.

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