Death by Cop- 2024
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Michael Yearout
Case # :1500
Gender : Male
Age : 39
Race : White
Date : 02/19/2024
Location : West 117th and Bellaire
City : Linndale
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Cleveland Division of Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Open records summary :
Cleveland Division of Police ran an unannounced and unpermitted chase of Michael Yearout for not stopping on command and hunted him until he crashed into a semi and died. He had committed no crimes. The chase was unauthorized. Yearout had apparently tried to make a left turn, realized it was not permitted and corrected himself. An officer saw this and began hunting him. The father of six was on his way to work when chased into a fatal crash by police.
His family continues to speak out. They state that after six months, police still did not tell them why they initiated the unpermitted chase and they are unable to get answers.
Source links :
Family Interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsCXI2R4mUo
