CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Division of Police has announced the arrest of a woman who is believed to have been "an active promoter and participant" during last month's street takeover incidents.
According to a release, the 23-year-old woman was apprehended on Tuesday by the Street Takeover Task Force during "an arrest & search warrant" operation at the 4200 block of East Balliette Drive in Port Clinton. The task force was assisted by the CDP's Gang Impact and Narcotics units, along with the FBI Safe Street Gang Task Force.
The woman, whose name was not revealed, was arrested on charges of aggravated riot and possession of criminal tools. A search warrant was conducted at her residence, where a 2020 Infinity Q50 was confiscated in addition to two firearms, a rifle, and "other items." The suspect was taken to the Cuyahoga County Jail.
You can see a photo of the Infinity below.
Last week, police arrested 25-year-old Jordan Cortez McDonald of South Euclid specifically for his role in the street takeover of Lee and Miles on Sept. 29.
McDonald was charged with the following:
- Failure to comply
- Tampering with evidence
- Aggravated riot
- Disruption public services
- Possession of criminal tools
On Sept. 28-29, the city of Cleveland endured a night of "street takeovers" that impacted multiple locations as suspects stopped traffic, pointed guns at people, lit fireworks and attempted to start fires.
A few days after the takeovers, Cleveland Police Chief Annie Todd told Cleveland City Council's Safety Committee that officials received an email from Cincinnati on Sept. 28 that revealed social media posts from groups coordinating the takeovers. She said the posts contained charged language including, "we will not run from a cop. If you can't stand your ground, this isn't your meetup."
In response to that warning, Todd says police launched a helicopter to get eyes on the streets Saturday night, they notified all five police districts, and reached out to Ohio State Highway Patrol asking for help in monitoring roadways.
Todd says the first report of activity came from East 55th and Woodland at around 11:30 p.m., and then more and more street takeovers started popping up, dividing police resources. The final takeover area was reported on I-90 west at West 14th around 4 a.m. on Sept. 29.
If you have any information about the street takeovers, call the Task Force Tip Line at (216) 623-5474 or email police@clevelandohio.gov.