Cleveland, OH
Cleveland announces ‘Operation 216′ collaboration with US Marshals to crack down on crime
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The city of Cleveland announced a new partnership on Tuesday to crack down on violent crime. It’s called Operation 216.
Cleveland police are teaming up with the U.S. Marshal’s Office to tackle violent crime.
“We are so grateful for the partnership we have with U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott and his team,” said Mayor Justin M. Bibb. “We are committed to an all-hands-on-deck, collaborative, and coordinated approach to cracking down on crime in our city and, as we saw last summer, operations like this really make a difference.”
Recently, the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office announced plans to increase patrols downtown and last week Cleveland Police Chief Wayne Drummond told 19 News they’re working with Ohio State Highway Patrol to look for stolen cars and enforce traffic.
“So we’re gonna be looking to the chief, Pete Elliot his team, the other law enforcement agencies what are the mechanics how’s it gonna take place?” said Cleveland City councilman, Mike Polensek.
Polensek said he is beyond fed up with the surge in crime.
“When you hear from folks who are afraid to sit on their front porch, they’re afraid to go to church, they’re afraid to go to bible study, they’re afraid to go to a neighborhood store or business for fear of being carjacked or robbed,” Polensek said.
Polensek wrote a letter to U.S. Marshal Pete Elliot on July 27.
“We’ve been talking for some time now myself; U.S. Marshal’s Office and I’ve been talking to other law enforcement agencies as well about just the tsunami of violent crime in our city,” Polensek said.
Operation 216 will bring in more resources from the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force.
“Combating violent crime and arresting those responsible for these acts is our top priority,” U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott said. “We are pleased to be able to provide support to the Cleveland Division of Police as we work together to secure our streets and remove violent offenders from our communities.”
They’ll be targeting hot spots across the city of Cleveland. While the specific timeline isn’t being released, the city said most of the operation will take place in August and September.
“The importance of the teamwork and collaboration we have with the U.S. Marshals cannot be overstated,” said Cleveland Chief of Police Wayne Drummond. “The Marshals, Ohio State Highway Patrol, and Cuyahoga County Sherriff’s Department are great partners year-round and we really appreciate the hard work that they do.”
We asked some Clevelanders what they thought about marshals stepping in to help.
“I think more police and them having a presence in the area would help for sure,” said resident Kevin Bak.
“Maybe just with the idea that there’s gonna be more too might deter crime as well,” said Clevelander Trent Szmania.
“We need more of them and they need to pay them more, that’s what needs to happen,” said Jonathan Thomas of Cleveland.
At the same time, the Cleveland Division of Police is down 267 officers.
“As the crime level has gone up the number of police officers has decreased and now we are below 1923 levels we’ve never seen anything like this,” said Polensek.
Operation 216 will also include an additional cold case investigator assigned to work on solving cold homicide cases.
Mid-July, several weeks before Councilman Polensek sent his letter to the U.S. Marshals, the Mayor’s Office convened a meeting of multiple criminal Justice partners that included the Marshals and other stakeholders.
This additional support they’re offering stems from the collaborative efforts discussed during that meeting and is a part of Mayor Bibb’s RISE Initiative.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s Treasurer Robert Sprague announced in a press release the purchase of a two-year, fixed-rate Israel Bond for $30 million.
The bond matures in two years, on May 1, 2026, at a 5.37% interest rate. The release notes that this replaces previous bonds for the same amount that had matured.
“For thirty-plus years, the Treasurer’s office has turned to Israel Bonds as a way to bring strong returns and balance to its investment portfolio,” Sprague said in the release. “With its long track record of providing competitive rates and timely and reliable repayments, Israel Bonds continues to be a sound investment for Ohio. We’re proud to continue the state’s long-standing history of purchasing these bonds.”
This announcement comes as pro-Palestinian protests erupt on college campuses around the country, including in Ohio.
The release goes on to note that Israel Bonds began in 1951 and, since then, have kept a “perfect record of interest and principal payments.”
It also states that all Ohio treasurers since 1993 have invested in these bonds along with “more than 115 other state and municipal public employee pension and treasury funds.”
“After the purchase, the Ohio Treasury now holds a total of $262.5 million in Israel Bonds, continuing Ohio’s standing as one of the largest government holders of these bonds in the United States,” the release concludes. “This purchase brings Ohio’s total purchases to $357.5 million since Treasurer Sprague took office.”
Cleveland, OH
Woman charged with shooting Cleveland city worker suffers ‘serious stroke’ in jail: 19 Investigates
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – 19 Investigates has learned the woman accused of shooting a Cleveland city employee last month has suffered a “serious stroke” while in custody.
According to the attorney representing Aisha Schwartz, the 39-year-old Lakewood woman had a stroke this week which has caused “significant deficits in her mobility and cognitive abilities.”
Schwartz faces multiple felony charges in connection with the April 18 shooting at a city maintenance facility on East 65th St.
She was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday morning but the case was continued.
Attorney Clarissa Smith said Schwartz is currently being treated at MetroHealth Medical Center and will need to undergo intensive rehabilitation at a long-term healthcare facility.
Smith filed a motion for an emergency bond modification asking the court to lower her client’s $75,000 bond “in light of the significant change in [Schwartz’s] health and ability to care for herself.”
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Andrew Santoli granted the request and set a $25,000 personal bond, which was posted by Schwartz on Thursday.
She must also wear a GPS monitor and was ordered not to have contact with victims.
Investigators said Schwartz followed 57-year-old Reginald Smith to work on April 18, climbed into his pickup truck while he was still inside, and then took his loaded firearm from his center console.
According to police records, she then said, “I’m going to kill you” and fire three shots at Smith.
One of the bullets hit his right shoulder and then traveled into his esophagus.
Schwartz is also accused of pointing a gun at another man while she tried to steal his car and flee.
She was arrested shortly after the shooting.
A grand jury indicted Schwartz on April 29 on two counts of felonious assault, aggravated robbery, robbery, and tampering with evidence.
Four of the charges carry gun specifications that could increase Schwartz’s prison term if she is convicted.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Cleveland Division of Police launched a murder investigation for a man found dead outside of a local restaurant Thursday, according to authorities.
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office says the 37-year-old man was found dead in the vicinity of BB’S Humble Kitchen, located at 17405 Harvard Ave.
The ME’s office identified the victim as Lashawn Roby.
The exact cause of death, along with the circumstances behind the murder, have not been specified.
19 News has reached out to the Cleveland Division of Police for more details.
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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