CLEVELAND — Two men were arrested in Cleveland on Tuesday for their alleged roles in separate killings.
The U.S. Marshals arrested 65-year-old Robert Bryson for his alleged role in the fatal shooting of a man in Brooklyn, New York, in 2020. According to the U.S. Marshals, the incident took place on July 18, 2020, when Bryson is alleged to have shot and killed a man following an argument outside of an establishment near the 600 block of Nostrand Ave.
Bryson, who was wanted by the city of New York for second degree manslaughter, was arrested on Tuesday at an address near the 1100 block of Norwood Ave. in Cleveland. After initially barricading himself inside the residence and refusing to answer the door for officers, he was eventually arrested and then booked into the Cuyahoga County jail, where he is awaiting extradition back to New York.
Also on Tuesday morning, U.S. Marshals arrested 23-year-old Stafonze Robinson, who was wanted for the fatal shooting of 40-year-old David McCray, which occurred at a gas station located in the 3600 block of Carnegie Ave. on May 25, 2023. McCray was found inside his vehicle with nine bullet wounds and later succumbed to his injuries at University Hospital.
Robinson was identified by police as a suspect in the incident, with a warrant for his arrest for aggravated murder issued. Robinson was arrested at an address near the 18900 block of Homeway Road in Cleveland, with a a firearm also being seized at the time of the arrest.
The arrests come just weeks after the U.S. Marshals announced "Operation 216," targeting criminal hotspots in the Cleveland area.
“During Operation 216 we will continue to work with our partners at the Cleveland Division of Police and all members of our NOVFTF to arrest the most violent fugitives in an effort to keep Cleveland a safe city for its citizens," U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott said in a statement.