CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Volunteers spent a good part of the day on Monday shrink wrapping the Cleveland Police Memorial. Fencing and barricades were put into place to secure a perimeter around the sacred space. No trespassing signs were placed prominently on sections of the fence. The memorial was being secured in preparation for the Republican National Convention and in light of the attacks on police […]
CLEVELAND – A special investigator hired by plaintiff attorneys finds Cleveland police responsible for the death of 37-year-old Tanisha Anderson who died in police custody. The Anderson family says the findings contained in a report filed in federal court support their belief that Anderson died as a result of excessive force. Anderson’s family called police […]
CLEVELAND – Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and other city officials have announced a new tip line for the public. The public will be able to call the tip line, 1-800-225-5324, to share information about suspicious activity. Cleveland police say that the public’s help with bring attention to things officers may not be immediately aware of […]
DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Officials are holding a press conference at in the Mayor’s Red Room Tuesday morning, less than 2 months before the Republican National Convention. Mayor Frank Jackson, Director of Public Safety Michael McGrath and others will speak on Cleveland’s preparedness regarding security. City officials are expected to present a comprehensive overview of security preparations […]
AKRON, Ohio – Akron police will send 30 to 35 officers to Cleveland during the Republican National Convention to assist the Cleveland Police Department, according to Lt. Rick Edwards with Akron police. The City of Cleveland and funds from the RNC reportedly paid for this, so it will cost Akron taxpayers nothing, according to Edwards. Authorities […]
CLEVELAND – A spokesperson for the city of Cleveland has confirmed that the city is currently holding discussions with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture about preserving the gazebo where Tamir Rice was shot. The city announced last week its intentions of demolishing the gazebo, located at Cudell Rec Center. Demolition was […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The gazebo where Tamir Rice, 12, was shot by Cleveland police November 2014 will be torn down. Samaria Rice, the mother of Tamir, told Cleveland 19 News back in September she wanted the gazebo to come down. “It needs to be torn down. It needs to be torn down. It’s a bad thing,” […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Cleveland Police Impound Unit will hold a vehicle auction on Saturday, April 23 at 4300 Bradley Road. Viewing begins at 8 a.m. and the auction starts at 9 a.m. All vehicles are sold ‘as is’ and payment is ‘cash only’. There is a 10% cash down payment to hold vehicle day of […]
CLEVELAND – Fired Cleveland Police Officer Brian Sabolik says he is still in shock that he was let go due to his actions in the November 29, 2012 chase and shooting. “It’s like a bad dream and I keep thinking I am going to wake up and it will be back to normal,” Sabolik told […]
CLEVELAND — Mayor Frank Jackson’s team and a Cleveland Police Department spokesman have kept a lot of information about security plans for the RNC under wraps. On Wednesday, some answers are expected at a meeting of the City Council Safety Committee. Deputy Cleveland Police Chief Ed Tomba is expected to provide the most comprehensive picture of […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Cleveland branch of NAACP wants police union president Steve Loomis to step down from the Cleveland Community Police Commission. The recently-formed commission is made up up of ten civilian representatives and one representative each from the Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association, the Fraternal Order of Police and the Black Shield. The […]
CLEVELAND– The six Cleveland police officers fired for their roles in the 2012 deadly chase and shooting have filed grievances with the city, the FOX 8 I-Team learned on Wednesday. Cleveland officials, including Mayor Frank Jackson, Police Chief Calvin Williams and Safety Director Michael McGrath, announced on Tuesday that six officers were terminated and six […]