CLEVELAND — Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and Police Chief Wayne Drummond have announced the results of "Operation Clean Sweep," a multiweek effort to remove violent criminals from the streets.
As a result of the operation, the Cleveland Division of Police and multiple local, state and federal agencies arrested 56 individuals between the ages of 15-63 for felony warrants throughout Cleveland.
“My Administration’s top priority has been, currently is, and always will be ensuring the safety of our community,” said Mayor Bibb. “This operation is the latest example of the power of partnerships – something we’ve been focused on leveraging ever since launching my RISE initiative. We are greater when we work together, and our community is safer as a result.”
Officials say between Nov. 28 and Dec. 20, the arrests were made for the following crimes:
- 15 for Felonious Assault Shootings
- 6 for Murder
- 6 for Grand Theft-Motor Vehicle / Aggravated Arson / Aggravated Menacing
- 6 for Drug Trafficking
- 5 for Aggravated Robbery / Carjacking
- 5 for Domestic Violence / Strangulation
- 5 on Federal and/or State Parole Violations
- 4 for Aggravated Burglary
- 2 for Rape / Kidnapping
- 2 for Weapons Violations
“The Division of Police is consistently working to maintain the safety and security of our community,” said Chief Drummond. “As a direct result of this operation we conducted, we were able to arrest many wanted fugitives in the city of Cleveland. This operation reflects the commitment and hard work our dedicated members do each day, working alongside our local, state and federal partners to remove these dangerous fugitives off our streets.”
"Operation Clean Sweep" is the latest component of Mayor Bibb's RISE Initiative. The initiative was announced over the summer to combat high levels of crime and improve recruitment and retention within the Cleveland Division of Police.
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