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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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Cleveland Metropolitan School District said an eighth grade student was shot Thursday morning just after he exited a school building.
District officials said the boy left with his aunt around 10:30 a.m. before he was shot in a vacant field near Marion-Sterling Elementary School.
Police said officers were immediately called to investigate in the area of E. 30th Street and Cedar Avenue in the city’s Central neighborhood.
EMS transported the victim, a 15-year-old boy, to a local hospital. The school district said his condition is stable.
No arrests have been made at this time, according to police.
Below is the full statement from Cleveland Metropolitan School District:
This morning, an eighth-grade student enrolled at Marion-Sterling Elementary exited our school with his aunt at approximately 10:30 a.m. Shortly after exiting the facility, the student was attacked with a firearm in a vacant field adjacent to the school.
The student was transported to an area hospital, where he remains in stable condition.
The CMSD Division of Safety and Security has obtained leads about possible assailants and has shared this information with the Cleveland Division of Police. The incident remains an active Cleveland Police Department investigation.
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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CLEVELAND, OH – A resident of Cleveland Heights has secured a Lucky for Life prize that promises $25,000 annually for life. The winning ticket was sold at Mike’s Convenient Food Mart in Cleveland Heights during Friday night’s drawing.
The winning numbers for this prize were 2, 22, 31, 34, and 37, with a Lucky Ball of 9. Although the Lucky Ball was not matched, the ticket holder successfully matched the five main numbers using the auto-pick feature. The winner has a 180-day period from the draw date to come forward and claim their prize, and as of now, no claims have been made.
Mike’s Convenient Food Mart, located at 1929 South Taylor Road, will receive a $2,500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. This win is among several significant lottery prizes this weekend, including a $100,000 KICKER top prize in Grove City and a $110,000 Rolling Cash 5 jackpot in Warren.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Northeast Ohio is expecting a wave of severe weather Wednesday night, including potential for flooding and tornadoes as rain and wind hit the area.
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Lorain County – The National Weather Service is issuing a flood advisory for Lorain County until 12:15 a.m. Thursday. The National Weather Service names cities Elyria, Westlake, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Grafton, North Olmsted, Avon, Eaton, Oberlin, Sheffield, Lagrange, South Amherst, Pittsfield, Kipton and Eaton Estates as at risk for flooding.
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