Cleveland Mayor Bibb lays out plan to address street takeovers скачать в хорошем качестве

Cleveland Mayor Bibb lays out plan to address street takeovers

Cleveland Chief of Police Dorothy Todd said multiple law enforcement partners helped respond to "several street takeovers" in the overnight hours Sunday morning. At a press conference Sunday, Todd said the chaotic scenes began just after 11 p.m. Saturday. In one of the most serious of the incidents, vehicles took over I-90 westbound and "shut the freeway down," stopping traffic. Todd said the suspects allegedly shot off fireworks on the freeway and attempted to light fires, only to be thwarted by the slick roadway due to the recent rain. Other takeovers happened on West 25th Street and Lorain Avenue; on West 65th Street; East 93rd Street and Opportunity Corridor; at Steelyard Commons; East 105th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard; and East 55th Street and Woodland Avenue. According to Todd, there were no injuries reported to officers or community members and there was no "serious damage" as a result of the disorder. Todd described a chaotic scene as officers tried to deter cars from spinning in the intersections of the freeway and at one point had airsoft guns pointed in their direction. One officer was struck by an airsoft pellet, Todd said. According to the police chief, firearms were reportedly pointed at citizens. Cleveland police received a tip that an illegal street takeover may take place after being alerted to posts on Instagram and elsewhere on social media. According to Todd, the takeovers were organized by "someone from Cincinnati." Todd said "some" of the vehicles involved came from other cities, though she noted there were also "local participants." RELATED STORY: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/loc... At 3News, we’re not here to tell you the news, we’re here to share the stories that you say matter most to you. Share your ideas, thoughts, concerns and engage in conversations about the communities in which we all call home. Follow 3News on Social: Facebook:   /      Twitter:   / wkyc     Instagram:   /      Visit our site: https://www.wkyc.com/ And be sure to download our app here: https://wkyc.com/app