CLEVELAND-- One suspect was injured during a police-involved shooting on Cleveland's east side just after midnight Friday.
Officers were called to the FirstEnergy service center on East 146th Street near Miles Avenue at about 2 a.m. for a report of trespassers. They found a group of male suspects.
At least one of the suspects fired shots, Cleveland police said. Officers returned fire, hitting an 18-year-old man in the shoulder.
He was taken to University Hospitals for treatment. No officers were injured.
Police arrested three suspects, including two 17-year-olds. A fourth person got away. Authorities recovered a handgun at the scene, according to police.
The Use of Deadly Force Investigation Team later responded to the location, which is standard for these cases.
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Will anyone be charged? I’ll be shocked if $5000 is enough to overcome anyone’s resistance to squeal.
Quite a shocking crime. I’m sure that this theft was sparked by the current state of the economy.
The internet is full of photos of clowns who thought they could use rubber dish washing gloves to cut wires and steal copper wire.
What’s needed is a serious crackdown on the recyclers who receive stolen electrical wire. Shouldn’t it raise questions when some bozos show up looking to sell miles of heavy-duty electrical cable?