Stow Man Among Meth Arrests in the Falls

During a recent traffic stop on State Route 8, Cuyahoga Falls police found that the driver and three passengers in a car had allegedly been cooking methamphetamine. 

After police interrogated the group, they reportedly discovered two meth labs, one in a separate car and the other in a home in Akron, according to a press release posted on the Cuyahoga Falls police Facebook page. 

Both were seized by Akron police. 

Jerry D. Backus, 22, of Akron, was charged with speeding (81 mph in a 55 mph zone) and driving under suspension.

Delton A. Cramer, 22, of Stow,  was charged with vandalism after kicking out a window in a Falls police holding cell. 

Taylor L. Jarvis, 19, of Akron, was charged with obstructing official police business after lying to officers about his identity. 

Sara A. Smith, 21, of Akron, was charged with possession of marijuana.

The suspects were also charged with possession of components to manufacture methamphetamine.

Additional charges are being filed by the Akron Police with respect to the labs found in their jurisdiction, according to police.

Backus, Cramer, Jarvis and Smith are being held in Summit County Jail and will appear before Judge Lisa Coates June 17 for a preliminary hearing in Stow Municipal Court, according to the Stow Municipal Clerk of Courts office.