Man who allegedly sexually harassed woman in park released from prison on bail

AKRON, Ohio — A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Summit Metro Park in Akron has been released from Summit County Jail without paying a dime toward his bail.

An Akron City Court judge set bail allowing 32-year-old Issac Armour to leave jail.

The latest developments in the case have left the 33-year-old alleged victim feeling fear, anger and frustration.

“I think I'm still a little numb from all of this. It's a little scary to think that we're just out there living together,” she told News 5.

The woman, an avid runner, came to a newer section of Cascade Valley Metro Park on Monday morning to take part in the trial runs.

Before her run, however, she went into a bathroom. Shortly after she left the bathroom, a stranger grabbed her from behind and pinned her arms to her side.

“We started fighting and I just started screaming as loud as I could,” she said. “I was on my knees and he was on my back and I was able to use the SOS function on my phone.”

Three women aged 64, 65 and 67 heard the cries for help and came to the victim’s aid.

They called 911 and one of them hit the suspect on the head with a rock, police said.

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When the emergency call was made, one of the Good Samaritans said to a telephone operator: “We're going to get a broom or a stick. We're going to beat the guy with a rock. You better hurry up.”

The survivor said she will be forever grateful to the trio of women who helped her.

“I've described her before. It was like I saw an angel,” she said.

Police said Armour remained at the park and was arrested. He was charged with two counts of sexual abuse – fourth-degree felonies – as well as misdemeanors including false imprisonment and assault.

Several court officials told News 5 that bail was set by Judge Sharon Dennis.

Michael Gentithes, a law professor at the University of Akron, doesn't know the reasons behind this particular signature bond, but explained how bonds generally work.

“This is also called personal bail. It allows a person to be released based on their signature alone. It sets an amount that the person must pay if they fail to appear at future court dates,” Gentithes said.

In Armour's case, court documents show that he would have to pay $10,000 if he did not appear in court.

Gentithes said it is not uncommon for signature bail to be set for misdemeanors and lesser crimes, but he added that signature bail is not usually set for more serious cases involving physical violence.

“Different F-4s obviously convey different emotions, so I can understand why some people might be surprised,” he said.

The victim said it was disturbing that her alleged attacker was able to be released from prison on bail so soon after the incidents in the park.

“This is a really, really hard pill to swallow,” she said. “I worry about other people. What's stopping him from doing it again?”

It was also important to the woman to warn other women to be careful.

“I don't want this to scare people so much that they don't do anything, but I also want them to be so aware. God forbid you find yourself in this situation. Try to bring as much into yourself as you can so that your voice is heard.”

News 5 left a message for Dennis asking for clarification on the signature bond, but we had not received a response as of Thursday evening.