CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – Police in Cleveland said they responded to several “street takeovers” all across the city Saturday night.

According to Police Chief Dorothy Todd, the takeovers involved individuals shutting down traffic, shooting off fireworks, attempting to light fires and shooting at officers with pellet guns.

Todd said the calls came in for multiple locations of vehicles gathering and blocking traffic after 11 p.m.

Some of the locations included:

• West 25th Street and Lorain
• Roses Plaza on West 65th Street
• Steelyard Commons
• East 105th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
• East 93rd Street and Opportunity Corridor
• East 55th and Woodland Avenue
• I-90 West Freeway near West 14th Street

Todd said I-90 had been shut down by the suspects who blocked traffic, shot off fireworks and tried to light fires.

She said they were unsuccessful at lighting the fires because of the wet roadways.

Melvyn Beck, a party bus driver, said his bus was stopped during the I-90 incident. He also said he filmed from inside the vehicle as a masked individual clung to his window.

Beck said his door was also defaced, and he called 911 20 times Saturday night.

Fortunately, no one on the bus was harmed.

Officials said at least one officer was hit by a pellet gun. Some residents also reported firearms that were pointed at them.

However, Todd said there were no serious injuries.

“But this is still terrifying,” she said.

The Cleveland Police Department said an Instagram post Saturday evening warned of these events, which were allegedly organized by someone from Cincinnati.

Police said they were monitoring the activity to see if the incidents would happen.

“Unfortunately, they did show up in the area,” Todd said.

The vehicles seen in the areas had license plates suggesting they were both local and from out of town.

These sort of incidents have occurred in a number of major cities, according to Todd. She said this may have been a part of a social media trend.

“This is more than a traffic issue. These are felony crimes,” Todd said.

Officials said they will continue to work to identify these involved individuals.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland Police were called to the scene of a car fire after firefighters found a body in the vehicle Saturday morning.

According to Cleveland Police, officers responded to the scene at the intersection of East 138th Street and Aspinwall Avenue just after 2:15 a.m.

Cleveland firefighters were called to the scene earlier for a car fire. Firefighters put out the fire and found a body inside of the burned car.

Cleveland Police say the body was taken to the medical examiner’s office for identification.

The Cleveland Police Homicide Unit is still investigating.

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Milta Iris Segarra, 66, of Cleveland, Ohio passed on September 27, 2024. She was born on August 17, 1958 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey to the late Manuel Segarra and Julia Figueroa. 

Milta is survived by her devoted husband, Anibal Rios Quinones, and her cherished children, Marko Rios, Sara Lacey, Elizer Torres, and Jonathan Torres. She found immense joy in being a grandmother to Ariyanna Bargainer, Aaliyah, Andrew, and Andre Lacey, as well as Jaiden, Torrey, and Janiya Rios. Each of her grandchildren held a special place in her heart, and she relished the time spent with them.

Milta was born into a loving family and leaves behind her sisters, Diana Smith and Wanda Segarra Cruz, as well as her brothers, Daniel, Richie, and Samuel Segarra. She was also an adoring aunt to her niece Justine Cruz and her nephews Juan Carlos Cruz, Shane Smith, and Tyler Smith. 

Milta was preceded in death by her beloved son, Gabriel Rios, whose memory will remain forever in the hearts of those who knew and loved him.

A graveside service to honor Milta’s life will be held on October 1, 2024, at Riverside Cemetery, located at 3607 Pearl Rd, Cleveland, OH at 12:00 PM. Please meet at the cemetery gates at 11:45 AM. 

Milta Iris Segarra will be deeply missed, yet her love and spirit will continue to live on in the hearts of her family and all who had the pleasure of knowing her.

Arrangements entrusted to Slone & Co. Funeral Directors, 13115 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44111.