U.S. Marshals end year-long search for Springfield Township shooting suspect

Stanley Smith, a 41-year-old man wanted in a 2025 shooting in Springfield Township, was arrested Wednesday by the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force. The arrest concludes a more than one-year pursuit that began when Springfield Township police issued a warrant on July 8, 2025.

The task force located Smith at an address in the 100 block of Spruce Avenue in Ravenna. Officers had previously identified him as a white man with a swastika tattoo who was last seen wearing a gray T-shirt and checkered shorts. The case had been bound over to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, which charged Smith with felonious assault and having weapons under disability.

The incident originated in the 1400 block of Albrecht Avenue on July 8, 2025. According to police, Smith allegedly shot a victim in the leg and fled the scene. The victim received treatment at a local hospital. At the time of the shooting, Chief Jack Simone described the situation as very serious, noting that Smith was an armed and dangerous individual who had also been involved in an incident at a house on Fritsch Avenue before fleeing.

Following the shooting, police urged residents in the area to keep their homes and cars locked. Smith was later designated as the U.S. Marshals’ “Fugitive of the Week” during the search. Task force members conducted several interviews and followed investigative leads over the subsequent months to track him down.

U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott stated that the task force never stops pursuing violent fugitives. “This arrest is a great example of the tenacity of our task force,” Elliott said. “We never stop pursuing those who commit violent crimes against the people of our communities.”

Smith is now in the custody of the task force following his apprehension in Ravenna. The arrest marks the final step in the investigative process that began with the initial warrant issued by Springfield Township police last summer.