Cleveland cracks down on repeat violent offenders through state, federal LE partnerships

Suspect Flees from Traffic Stop with Two Young Children in Vehicle During Violent Crime Reduction Initiative in Cleveland

Source: Office of Governor Mike DeWine – Violent Crime Reduction Initiative News Release (Nov. 7, 2025) (CLEVELAND, Ohio)— As part of a violent crime reduction initiative in Cleveland on November 6, 2025, partnering agencies seized nine illegally possessed firearms and made a total of 10 felony arrests, including a man who fled from a traffic stop with two young children in the vehicle. Around 5:35 p.m., Cleveland Division of Police (CPD) office…

Cleveland cracks down on repeat violent offenders through state, federal LE partnerships

The violence reduction initiative will include Cleveland police, Cuyahoga County prosecutors, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and the FBI, ATF and U.S. Marshals Service