Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Police van shot overnight as Gov. DeWine set to address violence in Cleveland this afternoon
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Cleveland Police van was shot at overnight.
It comes as Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is headed to Cleveland later today to talk about reducing violence on our streets.
DeWine will highlight his plan of action at the Third District Police Station at 1:30 p.m.
It includes a combination of state resources working directly with the City of Cleveland to stop the violence.
The city has experienced crime rates surging and more police officers leaving the force.
Cleveland Police confirmed a police van was shot at early Tuesday morning.
A bullet hole can be seen in the SIU vehicle’s driver-side door.
No officers were hurt in this incident.
At last check, no suspects are in custody.
The driver then sped off in a gold Chevy Equinox before apparently setting it on fire and running from the scene.
Sites like this have prompted the governor to create the “surge initiative”.
The mass shooting on West 6th Street back in July was a major tipping point.
Federal, state, and local law enforcement are now working together to restore faith to residents and visitors.
They specifically target “known criminal hot spots”.
In recent weeks, they’ve worked to take top offenders off the streets.
Two surge initiatives have been completed so far during the month of August—resulting in nearly 100 felony arrests, as well as dozens of guns and drugs taken off the streets.
It all comes as the city—grapples with a shortage of 250 police officers.
Mayor Justin Bibb says they’ve tripled the number of surveillance cameras and added shot spotter devices.
DeWine is set to speak at 1:30 p.m.
We will track his full plan of action and bring you the latest on-air, online, and on the News 5 Cleveland app.
Cleveland, OH
‘Superman’ cast visits Northeast Ohio restaurant
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – It’s a bird… It’s a plane…. It’s…. a Reuben sandwich!
Some of the cast of the new Superman movie including David Corenswet, portraying Clark Kent a.k.a. Superman in James Gunn’s film, visited Slyman’s restaurant in Cleveland during their time in the city filming the movie.
“You have to eat here to be like Superman,” the restaurant said on Facebook.
The movie is expected to hit theaters in 2025.
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Cleveland, OH
Avtron Power Solutions Expands Capabilities with Acquisition of Rx Monitoring Services, Transforming Data Center Commissioning Automation
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Cleveland, OH – June 25, 2024 – Avtron Power Solutions, a Hidden Harbor Capital Partners portfolio company, and a global leader in load bank test solutions, announces the acquisition of Rx Monitoring Services (RxMS), a…
Cleveland, OH
Crime Gun Intelligence Center opening in Cleveland
CLEVELAND — The Surgeon General has now declared gun violence a public health crisis in America.
He is calling for preventive measures similar to past campaigns against smoking and traffic safety.
The question now is how to fight this crisis, and Cleveland is hoping a new Crime Gun Intelligence Center, modeled after one in Cincinnati, will help.
United States Attorney General Merrick Garland was in Cleveland on Tuesday to announce a new crime gun intelligence center, also known as a CGIC. Garland said CGICs are centralized law enforcement hubs that will help to investigate and prevent gun violence by bringing law enforcement officers and prosecutors together at every level, providing access to firearms tracing technology.
“Through enhanced collaboration and advanced technology, CGIC’s help investigators generate leads to get shooters off the streets and dismantle the trafficking networks that supply violent criminals with their guns,” Garland said.
Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Cleveland native, Stephen Dettelbach, said the CGICs have the ability to take a particular piece of evidence to help solve gun violence crimes.
“… a shell casing, a fingerprint, a LPR reading, a traffic light camera, a ring camera, and to take that piece of evidence and turn it to actionable intelligence in realtime,” Dettelbach said.
Garland said the CGIC’s across the country are already supporting law enforcement investigations, like the one in Columbus, that helped locate a shell casing from a crime scene in only 2 days, compared to taking 40-60 days before the center.
“No one in this country should have to live in fear of gun violence, no family and community should have to grieve the loss of their loved ones to senseless violence, that is why we are here today. The Northeast Ohio Crime Gun Intelligence Center will help us leverage our partnerships and technological innovation to solve gun crimes and save lives,” Garland said.
But Garland also pointed to obstacles like a new proposal to cut the justice department’s budget by almost $1 billion.
“This effort to defund the justice department and its essential law enforcement functions will make our fight against violent crime all the more difficult. It is unacceptable,” Garland said.
Garland said he thinks the decision by the Surgeon General to declare gun violence as a public health crisis will help draw public attention to the matter.
“This CGIC does not represent the culmination of the justice department’s efforts to stop gun violence in this region, it marks a new chapter,” Garland said.
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